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1 Lepton – Greece

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1869 Greece circulation coins

Context

Years: 1869–1870

Issuer: Greece

Period:

Ruler: George I

Currency:

(1832—1944)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 14,975,677

Material

Diameter: 15 mm

Weight: 1 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Bronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #40

Numista: #28095

Obverse

Inscription:

ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ 1869

Translation:

GEORGE A! KING OF THE GREEKS 1869

Script: Greek

Language: Greek

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Reverse

Inscription:

1 ΛΕΠΤΟΝ

Translation:

One Lepton.

Script: Greek

Language: Greek

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Strasbourg	BB

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1869	BB	14,975,677
1870	BB	—

Series: 1869 Greece circulation coins

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1 Lepton – Greece

Obverse

Reverse

Edge

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Series: 1869 Greece circulation coins