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1870 Copper Type Coin Unknown Origin

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I would like some feedback on this coin insofar as:

1) country of origin

2) name of the person whose bust appears on the coin

3) type of coin: monetary value for daily use back in 1870 etc

4) condition of coin: G, VG etc

5) what the translation of these foreign letters mean in English on both sides of this coin

6) the estimated $ numismatic value of this coin as of today

Thanks



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I don't know much about world coins but I can help a little and answer a couple questions.
1. Greece
2. George 1
3. 10 Lepta
4. I would say G, but it is just a guess.

If any of this is incorrect, someone please correct me.
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KM# 43 10 lepta
F 15.0 VF 50.0 XF 400.0 Unc. 1500.0
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5) George king of the greeks
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4) It's always tricky to grade coins from scans - flaws tend to jump out, and lustre and eye appeal fades away. I would say it's probably an American F.

5) Around the obverse: George I King of the Greeks. The "A!" after the king's name, "Georgios", is the number "1" written in Greek numerals; the symbol that resembles an exclamation mark, is the "keraia", a special symbol which indicates that the letter preceding it is intended to be read as a number, rather than a word. The name of the coin's designer, Barre (a Frenchman), appears beneath the portrait, also in Greek lettering.

On the reverse, the denomination is written in the centre: 10 lepta. The word at the top, "diobolon", means "two obols" - the "obol" was an ancient Greek currency unit and became the semi-official Greek nickname for the 5 lepta piece and for any copper coin of similar size, such as the British halfpenny.
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