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5 Lepta - George I Pattern
| Issuer | Greece |
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| Year | 1869 |
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| Currency | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ BAPPE 1869 (Translation: GEORGE I KING OF THE GREEKS 1869) |
| Reverse description | Central field features a laurel wreath tied at the bottom with a ribbon, enclosing a four-line inscription. Within the wreath, the text reads OΒΟΛΟΣ / 5 / ΛΕΠΤΑ / ESSAI, the last word identifying this piece as an essay or pattern strike. The composition is framed by a beaded border, with the wreath rendered in fine detail consistent with the Paris Mint's engraving standards of the period. |
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