The 1 Lepton of 1828–1830 belongs to the first coinage issued by the modern Greek state, authorized under Ioannis Kapodistrias, who governed as the first head of state following independence from Ottoman rule. Production took place at the Aegina mint — the first functioning mint on Greek soil in centuries — established on the island specifically because Athens remained insecure and contested territory at the time.
Kapodistrias was assassinated in 1831, and the mint at Aegina closed shortly after, making this among the shortest-lived national coinage series in 19th-century European history.
The 1 Lepton of 1828–1830 belongs to the first coinage issued by the modern Greek state, authorized under Ioannis Kapodistrias, who governed as the first head of state following independence from Ottoman rule. Production took place at the Aegina mint — the first functioning mint on Greek soil in centuries — established on the island specifically because Athens remained insecure and contested territory at the time.
Kapodistrias was assassinated in 1831, and the mint at Aegina closed shortly after, making this among the shortest-lived national coinage series in 19th-century European history.