5 Lepta

€22,716.00
IssuerCrete
Year1900
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Lepta (0.05)
CurrencyDrachme (1900-1929)
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight2 g
Dimensions17.16 mm
Thickness1.11 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Alfred Borrel
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#3, Schön#3
Obverse descriptionCrown
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΑ 1900 Α ΒΟΡΡΕΛ
(Translation: State of Crete)
Reverse descriptionInscription in three lines within wreath formed of a laurel (Laurus nobilis) branch to the left and an olive (Olea europaea) branch to the right, tied at the bottom.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse lettering5 ΛΕΠΤΑ A
(Translation: 5 Lepta)
EdgePlain
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1900 A - - 4 000 000
Catalog ID9522673580
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