Greek 10 lepta coins
Lepton (plural lepta) is the name of various fractional units of currency used in the Greek-speaking world from antiquity until today. The word means "small" or "thin", and during classical and Hellenistic times a lepton was always a small value coin, usually the smallest available denomination of another currency.
In modern Greece, lepton (modern form: lepto) is the name of the 1/100 denomination of all the official currencies of the Greek state: The phoenix (1827 – 1832), the drachma (1832 – 2001) and the euro (2002 – current). The following 10 lepta coins have circulated in Greece until the introduction of the Common European Currency on January 1, 2002:
  | 10 lepta - Charging bull The Minoan civilization bequeathed us with unique specimens of wall paintings with realistic and life-like representations decorating the renowned Minoan palaces. The government of the Minoan was theocratic, and the religion of Minoan was matriarchal and ...
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  | 10 lepta - Triain and dolphins Dolphins are common in Greek mythology and there are many coins from the time which feature a man or boy riding on the back of a dolphin. The Ancient Greeks treated them with welcome; a ship spotting dolphins riding in their wake was considered a good ome ...
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  | 10 lepta - Triain and dolphins Dolphins are common in Greek mythology and there are many coins from the time which feature a man or boy riding on the back of a dolphin. The Ancient Greeks treated them with welcome; a ship spotting dolphins riding in their wake was considered a good ome ...
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  | 10 lepta - Grape vain Agriculture was the foundation of the Ancient Greek economy and nearly 80% of the population was involved in this activity. During the early part of Greek history agriculture was based on cereals, such as barley, Durum wheat and, less commonly, millet or ...
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