50 Lepta - George I 1st portrait

€3,949.00
IssuerGreece
Year1868-1883
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value50 Lepta (0.50)
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight2.5 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness1.06 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Désiré-Albert Barre
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#37
Obverse descriptionPortrait of young King George I head facing left
Obverse scriptGreek, Latin
Obverse letteringΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΒΑΡΡΕ
(Translation: GEORGE I KING OF THE GREEKS BARRE)
Reverse descriptionLarge central crown, denomination and date below
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 50 ΛΕΠΤΑ 1874 A
(Translation: KINGDOM OF GREECE 50 LEPTA 1874 A)
EdgeReeded
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1868  - - 60
1874 A - - 4 500 573
1874 A - Proof -
1883 A - - 500 000
Catalog ID2656774240
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