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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 time periods often feature a crown a 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).
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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.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 4,108,000.
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* [[Greece 1959 20 lepta]]
 
* [[Greece 1959 20 lepta]]
* [[Greece 1967 100 drachmai Fr-21]]
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* [[Greece 1967 100 drachmai KM-24|1967 silver 100 drachmai, Revolution of April 21, 1967]]
* [[Greece 1973 50 lepta KM-97.1|1973 50 lepta small head]]
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* [[Greece 1967 100 drachmai Fr-21|1967 gold 100 drachmai, Revolution of April 21, 1967]]
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* [[Greece 1967 20 drachmai|1967 20 drachmai, Revolution of April 21, 1967]]
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* [[Greece 1973 50 lepta KM-97.1|1973 50 lepta, small head]]
 
* [[Greece 2002 50 cent]]
 
* [[Greece 2002 50 cent]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1971]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1971]]

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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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