5 Lepta

€2,808.00
IssuerGreece
Year1912
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Lepta (0.05)
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionNickel
Weight3.0 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Charles Pillet
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#62, Schön#1
Obverse descriptionCrown right of central hole, mint and privy mark on the side of date at the bottom.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 1912
(Translation: Kingdom of Greece)
Reverse descriptionOwl on amphora left of central hole, denomination to the right, engraver`s name at the bottom.
Reverse scriptGreek, Latin
Reverse lettering5 ΛΕΠΤΑ Ch. PillEt
(Translation: Lepta)
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1912  - 4 Varieties; see comments - 25 053 000
Catalog ID8575194950
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