Greece 1971 20 lepta

The modern nation of Greece obtained independence from Ottoman Turkey in 1833. It functioned as a monarchy from that year until 1925 and again from 1935-1974. Coins from these periods 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 twenty lepta and was issued during the dictatorship. The reverse features an olive branch. Similar five and ten lepta exist (KM 77, KM 78).

Recorded mintage: 4,108,000.

Specification: 1.2 g, aluminum, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 79.

Source:

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

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