Greece 1973 50 lepta KM-97.1

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 copper-nickel fifty lepta. The obverse features the portrait of King Constantine II (living in exile in Italy) and was issued during the dictatorship, which collapsed in 1973.

Recorded mintage: 9,342,000 plus 55,231,898 issued by the republic (KM 106).

Specification: 2.25 g, copper-nickel, 18 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 97.1.

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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