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2 Lepta - George I 1st portrait
| Issuer | Greece |
| Year | 1869 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Lepta (0.02) |
| Currency | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
| Composition | Bronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc) |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round
Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Désiré-Albert Barre |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#41 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of young King George I head facing left, date below, engravers name under the portrait. |
| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ
ΒΑΡΡΕ
1869
(Translation: George I King of the Greeks) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within wreath, mintmark at the bottom. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | 2
ΛΕΠΤΑ
BB
(Translation: 2 Lepta) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | BB
Strasbourg, France (?-1870) |
| Mintage | 1869 BB - - 7 481 724
1869 BB - Proof -
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| Catalog ID | 5165458960 |
| Comments | |
