1 Lepton - George I 2nd portrait

€21,022.00
IssuerGreece
Year1878-1879
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Lepton (0.01)
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionBronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc)
Weight1 g
Dimensions15 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean-Auguste Barre
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#52
Obverse descriptionPortrait of mature King George I head facing left, date below
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ 1878
(Translation: GEORGE I KING OF THE GREEKS)
Reverse descriptionDenomination within wreath
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse lettering1 ΛΕΠΤΟΝ
(Translation: 1 LEPTON)
EdgeSmooth
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
K
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
Mintage1878 K - - 7 132 400
1879 A - - 397 600
Catalog ID7218739380
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