Greece 1849 5 lepta - Revision history

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[[Image:Greece H3073-33256o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3073, lot 33256]]
[[Image:Greece H3073-33256r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was lot 33256 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $2,160. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Othon 5 Lepta 1849 MS62 Brown NGC, Athens mint. Pleasing reddish-brown surfaces. The 1849 5 Lepta is an issue the circulated quite heavily, thus it is quite difficult to find Mint State specimens. From the Engelen Collection of World Coinage." This type is listed for 1847-49 and, like most of the issues of nineteenth century [[Greece]], is scarce, especially in nice condition. There are also copper one, [[Greece 1857 2 lepta|two]] and ten lepta. King Otto fell foul of the local politicians and was forced to abdicate in 1863.

''Recorded mintage:'' 374,000.

''Specification:'' copper.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 28.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Greece 1849 2 lepta|1849 2 ΛΕΠΤA (lepta)]]
* [[Greece 1851 5 lepta|1851 5 ΛΕΠΤA (lepta)]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1849]]
* return to coins of [[Greece]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3073]]

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 * [[Greece 1848 5 lepta|1848 5 ΛΕΠΤA (lepta)]]
 * [[Greece 1849 2 lepta|1849 2 ΛΕΠΤA (lepta)]]
 * [[Greece 1851 5 lepta|1851 5 ΛΕΠΤA (lepta)]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1849]]

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 [[Image:Greece H3073-33256r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
-This specimen was lot 33256 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $2,160. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Othon 5 Lepta 1849 MS62 Brown NGC, Athens mint. Pleasing reddish-brown surfaces. The 1849 5 Lepta is an issue the circulated quite heavily, thus it is quite difficult to find Mint State specimens. From the Engelen Collection of World Coinage." This type is listed for 1847-49 and, like most of the issues of nineteenth century [[Greece]], is scarce, especially in nice condition. There are also copper one, [[Greece 1857 2 lepta|two]] and ten lepta. King Otto fell foul of the local politicians and was forced to abdicate in 1863.
+This specimen was lot 33256 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $2,160. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Othon 5 Lepta 1849 MS62 Brown NGC, Athens mint. Pleasing reddish-brown surfaces. The 1849 5 Lepta is an issue the circulated quite heavily, thus it is quite difficult to find Mint State specimens. From the Engelen Collection of World Coinage." This type is listed for 1847-49 and, like most of the issues of nineteenth century [[Greece]], is scarce, especially in nice condition. There are also copper one, [[Greece 1857 2 lepta|two]] and ten lepta. King Otto fell foul of the local politicians and was forced to abdicate in 1862.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 374,000.

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 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.