2 Lepta - George I 2nd portrait

€18,570.00
IssuerGreece
Year1878
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Lepta (0.02)
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionBronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc)
Weight2 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Désiré-Albert Barre
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#53
Obverse descriptionPortrait of mature King George I head facing left, date below
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ 1878 BAPPE
(Translation: GEORGE I KING OF THE GREEKS 1878)
Reverse descriptionDenomination within wreath
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse lettering2 ΛΕΠΤΑ
(Translation: 2 LEPTA)
EdgeSmooth
MintK
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
Mintage1878 K - Large anchor - 3 750 000
1878 K - Proof -
1878 K - Small anchor -
Catalog ID9113660600
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