Greece 1851 2 lepta

Stephen Album sale 47, lot 1319

This specimen was lot 1319 in Stephen Album sale 47 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GREECE: Othon, 1832-1862, AE 2 lepta, 1851, a lovely mint state example! PCGS graded MS63 BN." This type was struck in 1851 and 1857 and is scarce in nice condition. This example realized four times the catalog value. King Otto fell foul of the local politicians and was forced to abdicate in 1862.

Recorded mintage: 388,000.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM-31.

Source:

• Jean-Paul Divo, Modern Greek Coins, 1828-1968. Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman NV, 1968.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 47, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2023.

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