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5 Lepta
| Issuer | Greece |
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| Year | 1828-1830 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A phoenix rising from flames occupies the centre of the field, depicted in profile within a solid inner circle; a Greek cross surmounts the bird, while stylised sun rays radiate to the left. The design symbolises the rebirth of the Greek nation. A circular legend in Greek script surrounds the central motif, with the date expressed in Greek numeral notation appearing in the lower portion of the legend. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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These were among the first coins struck for the newly independent Greek state, issued under Ioannis Kapodistrias, who governed as the first head of state after centuries of Ottoman rule. Production took place at the Aegina mint — itself a deliberate political choice, as Aegina had served as the temporary capital and the mint's establishment was meant to signal the permanence of the new republic. The mint operated for only a few years before Athens became the capital and coinage policy shifted under the Bavarian regency following Kapodistrias's assassination in 1831.