© Ma collection de monnaies
© Ma collection de monnaies
50 Lepta - Constantine II Regime of the Colonels
| Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) | 2.3 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| King | Constantine II (1964-1973) |
| Period | Regime of the Colonels (1967-1974) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Years | 1971-1973 |
| Value | 50 Lepta (0.50 GRD) |
| Currency | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#537 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 6% |
Reverse
The emblem of the Regime of Colonels, a soldier in front of a phoenix, anniversary date and denomination below
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΒaCΙλΕΙΟΝ ΤΗC ΕλλaΔΟC
21 aΠΡΙλΙΟΥ 1967
50
• λEπTa •
Translation:
Kingdom of Greece
April 21, 1967 • 50 Lepta •
Engraver: V. Phalireas
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Three groups of the dies are known.Obverse
Die 1 - small portrait, wide script, grave accent over "Η" in "ΕλλΗΝωΝ" (the accent written from top left to bottom right).
Die 2 - large portrait, narrow script, acute accent over "Η" in "ΕλλΗΝωΝ" (the accent written from bottom left to top right).
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.
