10 Lepta - George I 2nd portrait

€1,132.00
IssuerGreece
Year1878-1882
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Lepta (0.10)
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionBronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc)
Weight10 g
Dimensions30.3 mm
Thickness1.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean-Auguste Barre
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#55
Obverse descriptionPortrait of mature King George I facing left, date below
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΒΑΡΡΕ 1882
(Translation: GEORGE I KING OF THE GREEKS BARRE 1882)
Reverse descriptionDenomination within wreath
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΔΙΩΒΟΛΟΝ 10 ΛΕΠΤΑ A
(Translation: DIOBOL 10 LEPTA A)
EdgeSmooth
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
K
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
Mintage1878 K - - 7 140 000
1879 A - - 358 000
1882 A - - 16 000 000
Catalog ID8392613100
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