2 Lepta - George I 1st portrait

2 Lepta - George I (1st portrait) - obverse2 Lepta - George I (1st portrait) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Greece
King George I (1863-1913)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1869
Value 2 Lepta (0.02)
Currency First modern drachma (1832-1944)
Composition Bronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc)
Weight 2 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
18142
References KM# 41
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Portrait of young King George I head facing left, date below, engravers name under the portrait.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ
ΒΑΡΡΕ
1869

Translation: George I King of the Greeks

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Reverse

Denomination within wreath, mintmark at the bottom.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
2
ΛΕΠΤΑ
BB

Translation:
2
Lepta

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Smooth

Mint

BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)

Marks

Trefoil cross Henri Delbecque, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1860-1870), Bordeaux (1870-1878)
Anchor with ring Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1855-1878)

Comments

this currency was minted according to the standards of the Latin UnionAutomatically translated

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1869 BB Trefoil cross Anchor with ring Photo 7 481 724 $ 0.30 $ 6.70 $ 6.70 $ 6.70 $ 32 98%
1869 BB Trefoil cross Anchor with ring 2% Proof

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Lepta - George I (1st portrait)
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 2769
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 1869 BB Trefoil cross Anchor with ring XF USD 55.01
(EUR 51.00)
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