Greece 1926 20 lepta

from the Mountain Groan Collection

In 1922, the Greek monarchy was overthrown as a consequence of the defeat by the Turks and a republic established which lasted until 1935. During its brief existence, a series of handsome coins was issued including this twenty lepta.

Recorded mintage: 20,000,000.

Specification: 1.73 g, copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM-67.

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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Greece 1922 10 lepta
• 1926 2 drachmai
• Greece 1930 10 drachmai
• Greece 1930 20 drachmai
• Coins and currency dated 1926
• return to coins of Greece