Greece 1954 5 lepta

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The modern nation of Greece obtained her independence from Ottoman Turkey in 1833. It functioned as a monarchy from that year until 1925 and again from 1935-1974. Coins from this period often feature a crown as part of the design. Today the country is the Hellenic Republic of Greece.

The coin shown is an aluminum holed five lepta.

Recorded mintage: 15,000,000.

Specification: aluminum.

Catalog reference: KM 77.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Greece 1912 5 lepta
• 1954 5 drachmai
• 1957 2 drachmai
• 1959 20 lepta
• Greece 1959 50 lepta
• Coins and currency dated 1954
• return to coins of Greece