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This specimen was lot 1319 in Stephen Album sale 47 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Greece|GREECE]]: Othon, 1832-1862, AE 2 lepta, 1851, a lovely mint state example! PCGS graded MS63 BN." This type was struck in 1851 and 1857 and is scarce in nice condition. This example realized four times the catalog value. King Otto fell foul of the local politicians and was forced to abdicate in 1862. <br />
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''Recorded mintage:'' 388,000.<br />
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''Specification:'' copper. <br />
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''Catalog reference:'' KM-31. <br />
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''<br />
* Jean-Paul Divo, ''Modern Greek Coins, 1828-1968.'' Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman NV, 1968.<br />
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. <br />
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 47'', Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2023.<br />
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''Link to:''<br />
* [[Greece 1849 2 lepta|1849 2 ΛΕΠΤA (lepta)]]<br />
* [[Greece 1851 lepton|1851 ΛΕΠΤΟΝ (lepton)]]<br />
* [[Greece 1851 5 lepta|1851 5 ΛΕΠΤA (lepta)]]<br />
* [[Greece 1851 1/2 drachma|1851 ½ drachma]]<br />
* [[Greece 1851 drachma|1851 drachma]]<br />
* [[Greece 1851 5 drachmai|1851 5 drachmai]]<br />
* [[Greece 1857 2 lepta|1857 2 ΛΕΠΤA (lepta)]]<br />
* [[Coins and currency dated 1851]]<br />
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