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5 Lepta – Crete

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1900 Crete circulation coins

Context

Year: 1900

Country: Greece

Issuer: Crete

Currency:

(1900—1929)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 4,000,000

Material

Diameter: 17.16 mm

Weight: 2 g

Thickness: 1.11 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #3

Numista: #22716

Obverse

Inscription:

ΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΑ

Α ΒΟΡΡΕΛ

1900

Translation:

CRETAN STATE

A. VORREL

1900

Script: Greek

Language: Greek

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer: Alfred Borrel

Reverse

Inscription:

5

ΛΕΠΤΑ

A

Translation:

Five Lepta

Script: Greek

Language: Greek

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer: Alfred Borrel

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	A

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1900	A	4,000,000

Series: 1900 Crete circulation coins

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5 Lepta – Crete

Obverse

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Edge

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Series: 1900 Crete circulation coins