Title

Heritage Auctions

2 Lepta – Crete

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1900 Crete circulation coins

Context

Years: 1900–1901

Country: Greece

Issuer: Crete

Currency:

(1900—1929)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 1,500,079

Material

Diameter: 20 mm

Weight: 2 g

Thickness: 1 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bronze

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #2

Numista: #26795

Obverse

Inscription:

ΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ

A ΒΟΟΡΕΛ

1901

Translation:

CRETAN STATE

A BORE

1901

Script: Greek

Language: Greek

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer: Alfred Borrel

Reverse

Inscription:

2

ΛΕΠΤΑ

Α

Translation:

Two
Lepta
A

Script: Greek

Language: Greek

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer: Alfred Borrel

Edge

Plain

Categories

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	(A)

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1900	A	793,079
1901	A	707,000

Series: 1900 Crete circulation coins

1 Lepton obverse

1 Lepton reverse

2 Lepta obverse

2 Lepta reverse

5 Lepta obverse

5 Lepta reverse

10 Lepta obverse

10 Lepta reverse

20 Lepta obverse

20 Lepta reverse

⭐ Somewhat Rare