10 Lepta - George I (1st Portrait)
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin.
Key Details
Country
Greece (GRC)
Issuer
Bank of Greece
Currency
First Modern Drachma
1832 - 1944
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1869 - 1870
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
31 mm
Thickness
1.6 mm
Weight
9.79 g
Face Value
10 Lepta (0.10)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Copper
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Portrait of King George I with date below and legend around
Obverse Designer
Désiré-Albert Barre
Obverse Lettering
ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ
ΒΑΡΡΕ
1869
Obverse Lettering Translation
GEORGE I KING OF THE GREEKS
BARRE
1869
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Denomination within a wreath
Reverse Designer
Désiré-Albert Barre
Reverse Lettering
ΔΙΩΒΟΛΟΝ
10 ΛΕΠΤΑ BB
Reverse Lettering Translation
DIOBOL
10 LEPTA BB
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Strasbourg Mint, Strasbourg (BB)
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1869 BB
Circulated
1869 BB
Proof
1870 BB
Circulated