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5 Lepta
| Issuer | Greece |
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| Year | 1912 |
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| Weight | 3.0 g |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Central round hole with an owl perched atop an amphora positioned to the left of the hole, a classical motif evoking ancient Athenian coinage. The denomination 5 ΛΕΠΤΑ appears to the right of the central hole. The engraver's signature Ch. Pillet is inscribed along the lower margin of the field. |
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Greece's nickel coinage of this type had been introduced in 1894 under George I, and by 1912 the country was months away from entering the First Balkan War — a conflict that would ultimately double Greek territory. Coins struck that year circulated through a nation in rapid transformation, absorbed into an economy suddenly managing newly acquired Macedonian and Aegean populations with entirely different monetary habits.
The 1912 date is the final year of issue for this type before production ceased.