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50 Lepta
| Issuer | Greece |
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| Year | 1976-1986 |
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| Value | 50 Lepta (0.50 GRD) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the large numeral '50' prominently displayed in the center of the field, with the denomination legend 'ΛΕΠΤΑ' (Lepta) inscribed immediately below. The circular legend 'ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ' (Hellenic Republic) runs along the full periphery in Greek script. The date, flanked by two raised dots, appears in the lower portion of the field beneath the denomination. The overall design is bold and typographic, with no figurative elements on this face. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Introduced after the fall of the military junta and Greece's return to parliamentary democracy in 1974, this series reflects the recoinage program that accompanied the restored republic's effort to stabilize everyday commerce. The nickel-brass alloy was a practical concession to rising metal costs that had made earlier silver-content fractions economically unworkable by the mid-1970s.