5 Lepta - George I Pattern

€408,454.00
IssuerGreece
Year1869
TypePattern
Value5 Lepta (0.05)
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionCopper
Weight5.00 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Désiré-Albert Barre
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#E6
Obverse descriptionYouthful head of George I to left.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ BAPPE 1869
(Translation: GEORGE I KING OF THE GREEKS 1869)
Reverse descriptionLaurel wreath tied below, containing OΒΟΛΟΣ / 5 / ΛΕΠΤΑ / ESSAI in four lines .
Reverse scriptGreek, Latin
Reverse letteringOΒΟΛΟΣ 5 ΛΕΠΤΑ ESSAI
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1869  - -
Catalog ID1041244950
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