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Lepton from Greece of President Ioannis Kapodistrias, 1828
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Lepton from Greece of President Ioannis Kapodistrias, 1828

1828 · striking (metalworking); copper (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Copper coin. Obverse: Phoenix rising from flames with spread wings and head turned towards a lightning bolt coming from the left. Above the Phoenix a cross. At the bottom the year 1821 [=beginning of the Uprising against the Turks] in Greek letters. Reverse: between two tied branches, denomination in two lines. Year at the bottom. Smooth edge.

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Credit lineLepton uit Griekenland van president Ioannis Kapodistrias, 1828. 1828. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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