Guest Arymore Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 Hi, After a nightmare trying to find out what a small coin was, I believe we have a Greek administration coin. Approxamately 15 mm accross with Britannia facing to the right and a winged lion with a quiver of arrows on the reverse. it is dated 1848. Can anyone confirm that I am on the right track, and tell me the denomination and possibly the current value if anything.Ta very much. Quote
Chris Perkins Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 Yes, sounds about right. If it has Greek writing and Britannia then I think it hails from the Greek Ionian Islands (from memory). Quote
Guest Arymore Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 Yes, sounds about right. If it has Greek writing and Britannia then I think it hails from the Greek Ionian Islands (from memory).Many thanks Chris. I'm guessing they are common as muck then? Should I look deeper, or file it away for another 150 years? Quote
Chris Perkins Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 They are pretty common. I think (again from memory) there is a half lepta and a full lepta. Sounds like yours is the half as it's quite small. Usually they are just worth a couple of quid in average condition. But there may be scarcer dates. Anyone got a Krause (world coin book), mine is not to hand? Quote
Colin G. Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 Yup its an Ionian Islands 1 Lepta - Dated 1848 - Krause Ref - KM34 13,483,000 mintedTwo varieties, one with a stop after the date one without. The one with the stop is a bit scarcer.F $3VF $10XF $30Unc $75The one with the stop after the date is worth about 10% on the above pricesBear in mind my Krause is the 2001 Edition Quote
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