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2 Lepta - George I 1st portrait
| Issuer | Greece |
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| Year | 1869 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΒΑΡΡΕ 1869 (Translation: George I King of the Greeks) |
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| Mintage | 1869 BB - - 7,481,724 1869 BB - Proof - |
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Greece contracted the Paris Mint to strike this issue, part of a broader recoinage effort following the country's adoption of the Latin Monetary Union framework in 1868. The timing mattered politically — aligning Greek coinage to LMU standards was as much a diplomatic gesture toward France as it was a practical monetary reform.
The "1st portrait" designation distinguishes this from the later George I types, the obverse die having been recut in subsequent years. Paris mint production records for small Greek bronze from this period show irregular delivery schedules, with consignments sometimes delayed by months.