20 Lepta - George I 1st portrait

€7,312.00
IssuerGreece
Year1874-1883
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Lepta (0.20)
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight1 g
Dimensions16 mm
Thickness0.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Désiré-Albert Barre
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#44
Obverse descriptionPortrait of young King George I head facing left
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΒΑΡΡΕ
(Translation: GEORGE I KING OF THE GREEKS BARRE)
Reverse descriptionDenomination below crown
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 20 ΛΕΠΤΑ 1874 Α
(Translation: KINGDOM OF GREECE 20 LEPTA 1874 A)
EdgeReeded
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1874 A - - 2 223 000
1874 A - Proof -
1883 A - - 1 000 000
Catalog ID2237584740
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