Greece 1973 10 lepta KM-103

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 ten lepta, from the first year of the Republic. The obverse features a phoenix.

Recorded mintage: 15,134,472 plus 2,742,000 issued by the dictatorship (KM 102).

Specification: 1.09 g, aluminum.

Catalog reference: KM 103.

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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