1930 20 Drachmai Greece

The 1930 20 Drachmai coin features a detailed portrait of King George II, a rare instance of a Greek monarch appearing on currency so soon after the monarchy's restoration in 1935—wait, no, that's off; it was issued in 1930, before that event, which makes its design all the more puzzling to those of us who dig into these things.

Struck in silver at the Monnaie de Paris, as Greece lacked the facilities, the coin weighs around 17 grams and carries the royal insignia on the reverse. I've turned over dozens like it, noting the edge reeding that collectors fuss about, though it's hardly groundbreaking.

Exact mintage figures? Gone with the wind, likely lost in some bureaucratic shuffle. As for the so-called curses tied to Greek coins, let's just say I've yet to see one that didn't boil down to poor storage.