10 Lepta - George I 1st portrait

Features

Issuer	Greece
King	George I (1863-1913)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1869-1870
Value	10 Lepta (0.10)
Currency	First modern drachma (1832-1944)
Composition	Bronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc)
Weight	10 g
Diameter	31 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 2583
References	KM# 43 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Obverse

Portrait of young King George I head facing left, date below

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ
ΒΑΡΡΕ
1869

Translation:
GEORGE I KING OF THE GREEKS
BARRE
1869

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Reverse

Denomination within wreath

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΔΙΩΒΟΛΟΝ
10 ΛΕΠΤΑ BB

Translation:
DIOBOL
10 LEPTA BB

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Plain

Mint

BB	Strasbourg, France (?-1870)

Marks

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

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
1869 BB	14 994 000	$ 0.46	$ 1.10	$ 2.30	$ 5.40	$ 9.70		91%
1869 BB							Proof	1.4%
1870 BB		$ 0.49	$ 3.50	$ 3.50	$ 3.50	$ 16	mintage included in 1869	17%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 149 Lot 1773	8 Feb 2025	1869 BB	UNC	USD 62.65 (EUR 55.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 1902	25 Oct 2024	1869 BB	XF	USD 46.70 (EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 96 Lot 844	23 Sep 2023	1869 BB	XF	USD 21.64 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 94 Lot 1089	30 Aug 2023	1869 BB	XF	USD 11.39 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 57 Lot 2771	19 Mar 2022	1869 BB	XF	USD 10.25 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 112 Lot 1035	10 Feb 2024	1869 BB	VF	USD 5.70 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 721	29 Oct 2022	1869 BB	VF	USD 29.61 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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