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10 Lepta Pattern
| Issuer | Greece |
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| Year | 1828 |
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| Value | 10 Lepta (0.10) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ αωκα΄ (Translation: Hellenic State, 1821) |
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The 1828 Greek coinage was among the first issued by the nascent Greek state under Ioannis Kapodistrias, who had been elected the first Governor of Greece just the previous year. These early issues were struck at Aegina, which served as the provisional capital, making them foundational pieces in the history of modern Greek numismatics. The phoenix design on the circulating issues of this period was a deliberate political choice by Kapodistrias — a symbol of national rebirth after nearly four centuries of Ottoman rule.
As a pattern, this piece represents an unreleased proposal, likely exploring weight or module specifications that differed from what finally entered production.