2 Lepta Trial Strike

Features

Issuer Crete (Greece)
Ruling authority George (1901-1913)
Type Pattern
Year 1901
Value 2 Lepta (0.02)
Currency Drachme (1900-1929)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 2 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
93956
References KM# Pn1
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

Crown

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ
1901
A ΒΟΟΡΕΛ

Translation: State of Crete

Engraver: Alfred Borrel

Reverse

Denomination

Script: Greek

Lettering:
2
ΛΕΠΤΑ
Α

Translation: 2 Lepta

Engraver: Alfred Borrel

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Torch Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1896-1930)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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