Catalog
5 Lepta
| Issuer | Greece |
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| Year | 1851-1857 |
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| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | BAΣIΛEION THΣ EΛΛAΔOΣ (Translation: KINGDOM OF GREECE) |
| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '5' appears prominently at the top center of the field, with the Greek legend ΛΕΠΤΑ (Lepta) inscribed immediately below in bold capitals. The four-digit date is positioned in the lower portion of the field. The entire central device is enclosed within a wreath composed of oak branches tied at the base, with sprigs meeting at the top, all rendered in fine relief against a smooth field. A beaded border follows the coin's rim. |
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Greece's first copper coinage series, issued under King Otto, was struck at the Paris Mint under a monetary agreement tied to the fledgling Hellenic Kingdom's dependence on the protecting powers — Britain, France, and Russia. Otto's government had virtually no independent financial infrastructure, and the Paris arrangement reflected that political reality bluntly. Production ran across multiple years with notable variation in die quality between earlier and later strikes.