10 Lepta - George I 1st portrait

€2,583.00
IssuerGreece
Year1869-1870
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Lepta (0.10)
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionBronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc)
Weight10 g
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Désiré-Albert Barre
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#43
Obverse descriptionPortrait of young King George I head facing left, date below
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΒΑΡΡΕ 1869
(Translation: GEORGE I KING OF THE GREEKS BARRE 1869)
Reverse descriptionDenomination within wreath
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΔΙΩΒΟΛΟΝ 10 ΛΕΠΤΑ BB
(Translation: DIOBOL 10 LEPTA BB)
EdgeSmooth
MintBB
Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
Mintage1869 BB - - 14 994 000
1869 BB - Proof -
1870 BB - mintage included in 1869 -
Catalog ID2733568020
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