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2 Lepta

Issuer Kingdom of Greece
Year 1832-1842
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Currency First modern drachma (1832-1944)
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Obverse description Central device consists of the Greek royal coat of arms: a quartered shield bearing a bold Greek cross, the quarters filled with horizontal lines, set upon a pointed cartouche shield form. The shield is surmounted by a large royal crown with arched bands, orb, and cross finial. The circular legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ (Kingdom of Greece) runs along the upper periphery in Greek majuscules, with the field left plain around the central device.
Obverse script Greek
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Mintage 1832 - Munich mint - 2,475,000
1833 - Mintage included in 1832 -
1834 - Mintage included in 1832 -
1836 - Athens mint - 40,000
1837 - Athens mint - 222,000
1838 - Athens mint - 701,000
1839 - Athens mint - 661,000
1840 - Athens mint - 520,000
1842 - Athens mint - 471,000
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