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2 Lepta
| Issuer | United States of the Ionian Islands |
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| Year | 1819-1820 |
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| Value | 2 Lepta (1/2) |
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| Obverse description | The winged Lion of St. Mark, symbol of Venetian and Ionian heritage, depicted passant to the right in the center of the field, bearing a nimbus (halo) above its head and holding an open book with a radiate cross in its left forepaw. The circular Greek legend ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ (Ionian State) runs along the upper periphery, with the date below the lion's feet at the base of the design. The whole is surrounded by a finely milled border of beading. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ: 1819. (Translation: Ionian State) |
| Reverse description | The seated figure of Britannia shown three-quarters to the left, helmeted and draped in classical robes, holding a trident upright in her right hand and resting her left hand on a round shield at her side. An olive branch rises from the ground to her left, symbolizing peace. The legend BRITANNIA arcs prominently along the upper field, and the engraver's initials W.W. (William Wyon) appear below the exergual line. The design is enclosed by a continuous beaded border. |
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