Greece 1882-A 10 lepta
This specimen was part of lot 1306 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 110 CHF (about US$135 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"GRIECHENLAND Georg I. 1863-1913. 10 Lepta 1882 und 5 Lepta 1882, Paris. Divo 60c, 64c. KM 55, 54. Vorzüglich. (2) . (Greece, George I, 1863-1913, ten lepta and five lepta of 1882, Paris mint. Extremely fine.)"
This type is listed for 1878-82 and is one of the few issues of nineteenth century Greece that is common. Drachmai struck 1868 and later were minted to the standard of a French silver franc. Greece, poor, backward, corrupt and riven by feuds, could ill afford a substantial coinage.
Recorded mintage: 16,000,000.
Specification: 10 g, copper.
Catalog reference: Divo 60c, KM 55.
- 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.
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