Greece 1830 10 lepta KM-8

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Goldberg sale 109, lot 2598
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This specimen was lot 2598 in Goldberg sale 109 (Los Angeles, January 2019), where it sold for $276. The catalog description[1] noted, "Greece. 10 Lepta, 1830. John Kapodistrias. Phoenix. Striking weakness near edge, flan flaws and light surface corrosion. Very Fine to Extremely Fine." After wresting her independence from the Turks, Greece was established as a republic under John Capodistrias. This regime lasted until 1831. This one year type is rare in nice condition. The subtype with a solid circle around the phoenix (KM 3) is also known for 1830 but is even scarcer.

Recorded mintage: 1,200,000.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM-8.

Source:

  • Jean-Paul Divo, Modern Greek Coins, 1828-1968. Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman NV, 1968.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 109: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

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