| Nomos AG > Auction 31 | Auction date: 23 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 86 Price realized: 340 CHF (Approx. 378 USD / 348 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 10 Lepta 1844 (Copper, 28 mm, 12.94 g, 11 h), variety with BΑΣΙΛΕΙΑ, Athens, struck from dies by K. Lange, reeded edge. BΑΣΙΛΕΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center. Rev. 10 ΛΕΠΤΑ 1844 Denomination and date in three lines within a laurel wreath tied above and below. Divo 18f. Karamitsos 77. KM 17. Graded by NGC "VF 35 BN". Cert number: 2908898-001. From the El-Greco Collection of Modern Greek Rarities. Following the Revolution of 1843, Greece underwent a number of constitutional changes in 1844. This transformative event prompted an alteration to the name of the kingdom as it appeared on coins, changing from ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΑ to ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ. It is noteworthy that during this transitional period the 10 Lepta denomination circulated with inscriptions reflecting both linguistic formulations. Starting price: 200 CHF |  |
