Trumpman's Treasury #13 - Greek Copper Coin Of King George, 10 Lepta (1882)

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Today's coin is part of the larger collection of old Greek coins I mentioned a couple days ago. Click here to read the story of how it ended up on my hands. 

First some photos:

 

So, this little fella is made of copper, weights almost 9.62 g and was minted back in 1882. Despite it's lack of precious metals, it's apparently a nice little treasure worth way more than it's weight in pure copper! 

I did some googling and I found it being auctioned in greek sites for prices starting anywhere from 35 to 70 EUROS, and most of specimens seemed to be in much worse condition than mine! Same for ebay. Auctions seem to start from 25ish EUROS, again for specimens in much shittier condition than mine!

Furthermore, last time I checked, the collector's market has taken quite a dip in Greece in the past 10 years thanks to the crisis. So, who knows. Maybe in 10-20 years from now it might be worth some serious $$! For now, I am definitely keeping it! But if a good opportunity arises in the future I might let it go :)

Also, as shown in the photo above, it's sealed by the Greek National Bank along with some other really old coins and the case is in very good condition with only some really minor scratches. My friend @funnel says this possibly increases the value even more! I didn't bother to check the other coins much as I was lazy, but since they are pretty old I have a feeling they themselves hold some value too!

In case you wonder, the front side features  King George I  of Greece and reads "ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ" which translates to "GEORGE I KING OF THE GREEKS. The other reads "ΔΙΩΒΟΛΟΝ 10 ΛΕΠΤΑ" for " DIOBOL 10 CENTS "

Ok, that's enough for today! You can always visit numista to read the boring technical specs!

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 All photo's by me, shot with Moto G8+ Plus, not free for reuse. Please contact me first. Or just be an asshole and steal them anyways. It's not like I am gonna sue you. 

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ρωτησα ενα φιλο...του εδειξα την πλακετα και μου ειπε οτι η πλακετα μπορει να πιανει και 500 ευρω...αληθεια μου φανηκαν πολλα,υποτιθεται ομως οτι γνωριζει περισσοτερα απο εμενα..δε ξερω...μπορει και να τα πιανει αυτα τα χρηματα

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Αν σε πω ότι βρήκα και άλλες τέτοιες εχθές? Χααααχχαχαχαχαχα, μαλακά τι με λες τώρα θα με τρελάνεις 😂😂

Λες να περιμένω δέκα χρόνια και να βγω στη σύνταξη με τις πλακέτες?!?!?! 😂😂😂😂

δε το λεω εγω...μη παρεξηγηθω κιολας....ο αλλος ο κονιορδος μου το ειπε...εμενα μου φανηκαν πολλα τα 500 να το ξες...τωρα βεβαια,ειναι να πετυχεις και στον συλλεκτη τι να πω....κατσε λιγο ειχα ενα site ρε γαμωτο ,ελληνικο,ετσι με συλλογες που σου εκαναν και εκτιμησεις....κατσε λιγο να το ψαξω να το βρω και θα στο στειλω

με ξεχασες :(

δε σε ξεχασα....ξεχασα ομως να σου στειλω το site χθες,αυτο το παραδεχομαι...το εψαξα και το βρηκα ..ειναι αυτο https://greek-papermoney-coins.com .. ποτε μην εχεις εμπιστοσυνη σε καποιον που ειναι συλλεκτης....να ξερεις παντα προσπαθει να σου αγορασει αυτο που εχεις στην χαμηλοτερη τιμη...το ολο ζητημα βρισκεται καθαρα στο αν θελεις να ρευστοποιησεις αυτο που εχεις στην κατοχη σου και στην αναγκη σου τη δεδομενη στιγμη... ξερω οτι μ@λ@κ@ς δεν εισαι απλα σου το λεω για να ειμαι ησυχος οτι σου το ειπα

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Τελεια ευχαριστω, αυριο θα το λιώσω!

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Official banks usually only encase coins that were minted on the same year, like circulating or proof sets.
Someone put several coins in the case, maybe to sell as a curiosity...
I asked you the last time and I will ask again: Please take photos that allow us to recognize the other coins. Maybe you have a small treasure in your hands, just waiting to be discovered.

Haha! I suck at taking photos so I just took photo of the one I liked the most, as these photos actually take me a lot of time to properly focus etc etc. Ok, one of these days I will! I will also try to learn more about the history behing this case!

35 Euros now, 3.500 Euros in 10 years. :P

That would be awesome !

Is that a hole in the other coin?

Yes! I guess they did it to save up on the metal.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2364.html

You make me want to dig up shitty coins

This is a good legacy. I am sure it will be something to be fancied in years to come. Keep it!

Yeah i am definitely keeping for a long time to come!

Selling coins like these at auction and making a good profit is not bad, preserving coins like these, which are an important part of your culture, is priceless.

Well, if you have two of a kind, you can of course do both, that would be the best case. ;-)

Yes, its pretty awesome to own pieces of history :)

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Xaxaxaxaxa. Τον πάμε πίπα κωλο και ζοριζεται 😂😂

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