10 Lepta
Features
| Issuer |
Greece
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Otto (1832-1862)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1833-1844 |
| Value | 10 Lepta (0.10) |
| Currency | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 12.990 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 3091 |
| References | KM# 17 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Jean-Paul Divo; 1969. Modern Greek Coins, 1828-1968: a detailed description of every known Greek and Cretan coin from the time of Capodistrias until the present time (with valuations). Bank Leu, Jacques Schulman, Zürich, Switzerland / Amsterdam, Netherlands. Takēs Karatzas (ed.); 2007. Hellas Coins: Coins of Modern Greece = Νομίσματα της Νεότερης Ελλάδας. A. Karamitsos, Thessaloníki, Greece. |
Obverse
Shield with cross, crown on top
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
Translation: Kingdom of Greece
Engraver: Carl Friedrich Voigt
Reverse
Denomination and date within wreath
Script: Greek
Lettering: 10 ΛΕΠΤΑ 1833
Translation: 10 Lepta 1833
Engraver: Carl Friedrich Voigt
Edge
Reeded
Mints
| Athens Mint, Greece (1838-1855) | |
| Munich, Germany (1158-date) |
Comments
In 1844 cut by mistake some "10 LEPTA" coins with lettering "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ" because the dies are not promptly replaced. Also, in 1833 coins there are some variation with anchor and Paris mint letter A.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1833 | 
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520 000 | $ 23 | $ 1400 | Variations exist, Munich mint | 20% | |||||||||
| 1836 |
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919 000 | $ 44 | Athens mint | 21% | ||||||||||
| 1837 |
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2 660 000 | $ 29 | $ 37 | $ 71 | $ 110 | $ 1400 | Athens mint | 52% | ||||||
| 1838 |
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918 000 | Athens mint | 20% | |||||||||||
| 1843 |
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700 500 | Athens mint | 15% | |||||||||||
| 1844 |
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1 064 000 | Athens mint | 10% | |||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 165 Lot 478 
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30 Aug 2025 | 1833 – Variations exist, Munich mint |
UNC (NGC MS66 BN) |
USD 1392.95
(EUR 1201.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Nomos AG Auction 36 Lot 1010
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15 Jun 2025 | 1833 – Variations exist, Munich mint |
UNC (NGC MS63 RB) |
USD 328.26
(CHF 260.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 158 Lot 781
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14 May 2025 | 1833 – Variations exist, Munich mint |
UNC (NGC MS66 BN) |
USD 1334.96
(EUR 1151.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 146 Lot 546
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14 Dec 2024 | 1833 – Variations exist, Munich mint |
UNC (NGC MS66 BN) |
USD 1450.94
(EUR 1251.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 141 Lot 308
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25 Oct 2024 | 1833 – Variations exist, Munich mint |
UNC (NGC MS66 BN) |
Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 133 Lot 465
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24 Jul 2024 | 1833 – Variations exist, Munich mint |
UNC (NGC MS66 BN) |
USD 1797.72
(EUR 1550.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 80 Lot 378
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5 Apr 2023 | 1833 – Variations exist, Munich mint |
UNC (NGC MS66 BN) |
USD 1740.89
(EUR 1501.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 63 Lot 1450
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26 Jul 2022 | 1833 – Variations exist, Munich mint |
UNC (NGC MS66 BN) |
USD 1739.73
(EUR 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232203 Lot 63533
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13 Jan 2022 | 1833 – Variations exist, Munich mint |
UNC (PCGS MS65 Brown) |
USD 780.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231926 Lot 64236
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27 Jun 2019 | 1833 – Variations exist, Munich mint |
UNC (PCGS MS63 Brown) |
USD 288.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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