50 Lepta

Features

Issuer	Greece
Period	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1976-1986
Value	50 Lepta (0.50 GRD)
Currency	Third modern drachma (1954-2001)
Composition	Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight	2.51 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.45 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 539
References	KM# 115 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 58 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Denomination above date

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
50 ΛΕΠΤΑ ·1978·

Translation:
HELLENIC REPUBLIC
50 LEPTA

Engraver: Nikos Perantinos

Reverse

The portrait of Markos Botsaris (1788-1823) left, a Greek klepht leader who played an important role in the War of Greek Independence

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΑΡΚΟΣ ΜΠΟΤΣΑΡΗΣ

Translation: MARKOS BOTSARIS

Engraver: Nikos Perantinos

Edge

Reeded

Mint

National Mint of the Bank of Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece (1972-date)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1976	51 016 000	$ 0.08	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.23	$ 0.27	$ 0.28	$ 1.10		77%
1978	12 010 000			$ 0.12	$ 0.22	$ 0.52	$ 0.58	$ 2.30		31%
1978	20 000							$ 2.90	Proof	1.4%
1980	6 682 000			$ 0.12	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.58	$ 1.20		13%
1982	3 365 000				$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.59	$ 0.59		9%
1984	1 208 000							$ 1.50		3%
1986								$ 1.40		3%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 138 Lot 1710	27 Sep 2024	1978	UNC	USD 30.19 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 126 Lot 738	18 May 2024	1978	UNC	USD 27.86 (EUR 24.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 103 Lot 1030	9 Dec 2023	1978	UNC	USD 26.70 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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