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5 Lepta
| Issuer | Kingdom of Greece |
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| Year | 1847-1849 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the crowned royal arms of Greece: a quartered shield combining the Greek cross in white and blue with the Bavarian lozengy pattern, reflecting the Wittelsbach dynasty of King Otto. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown with cross finial and jewelled arches. The circular legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ (Kingdom of Greece) runs along the periphery, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '5' appears prominently in the upper field, followed by the Greek legend ΛΕΠΤΑ below, and the date beneath that, all arranged in three horizontal lines within the centre of the coin. The central inscription is framed by a wreath of olive branches tied at the base with a ribbon, the branches curving symmetrically upward to meet at the top of the field. A beaded border runs along the entire periphery. |
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| Mintage | 1847 - - 270,000 1848 - - 394,000 1849 - - 374,000 |
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