50 Lepta
Features
| Issuer |
Greece
 |
|---|---|
| Król |
Constantine I (1913-1917, 1920-1922)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1921 |
| Value | 50 Lepta (0.50) |
| Currency | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
| Composition | Miedzionikiel |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły z okrągłym otworem |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Issued | Never issued |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 26037 |
| References | KM# 65 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
Ukoronowana tarcza z płaszczem na prawo od środkowego otworu, data poniżej
Script: grecki
Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
1921
Engraver: Georgios Iakovidis
Reverse
(en) Olive branch below center hole, denomination above center hole
Script: grecki
Lettering: 50 ΛΕΠΤΑ
Engraver: Georgios Iakovidis
Edge
Trzcina
Mints
| H | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003) |
| KN | Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962) |
Comments
(en)
Based on Law 2546 of 24/09/1920 the minting of these coins was allowed. The 1921 coins were ordered in June 1922, in Birmingham, England at two factories of Ralf Heaton and Sons Ltd. and King's Norton Metal Co. Ltd. and respectively bore the insignia: H, for the first and KN, for the second. These coins were never circulated, as the value of their metal at the time exceeded the value of the coin.
NOTE: Since the coins were not put into circulation, they were remelted in Berdore, Austria, at the Atthur Crupp factory and 2,524,227 1926 two-drachms were made.
Only 30 - 40 of each piece are known to exist.
Source: Coins and banknotes in the 20th century (ΕΠΑΛ Καναλακίου)
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1921 H | 
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1 000 000 | 81% | ||||||||||||
| 1921 KN |
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1 524 000 | 50% | ||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 84
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Examples of the type
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nomos AG Auction 31 Lot 201 
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23 Mar 2024 | 1921 H |
UNC (NGC MS63) |
USD 6968.76
(CHF 5500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Nomos AG Auction 31 Lot 202
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23 Mar 2024 | 1921 KN |
AU (NGC AU details / environmental damage) |
USD 6081.82
(CHF 4800.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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