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Greek 20 lepta coins
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KM# 114 Diameter (mm): 22 Weight (g): 1,3 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1976, 1978, 1978 (Proof) Composition: Aluminium Edge: Smooth Engraver: L. Orphanos Description Obverse: Denomination (20 lepta) and bust of stallion looking left Reverse: Date, shield in wreath and the words "Hellenic Republic"
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KM# 105 Diameter (mm): 22 Weight (g): 1.3 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1973 Composition: Aluminium Edge: Smooth Engraver: I. Stinis, N Perantinos Description: The phoenix bird symbolizes immortality, resurrection and life after death in the ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology. According to the Greeks, the bird lives in Arabia, near a cool well and every morning at dawn, the sun god would stop his chariot to listen to the bird sing. Only one phoenix exists at a time. When the bird felt its death was near, every 500 to 1,461 years, it would build a nest of aromatic wood and set it on fire. The bird was then consumed by the flames but a new phoenix sprang forth from the pyre Obverse: Denomination (20 lepta) and an olive branch Reverse: Date, the phoenix and the words "Hellenic Republic" "
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KM# 104 Diameter (mm): 22 Weight (g): 1.3 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1973 Composition: Aluminium Edge: Smooth Engraver: B. Falireas, N. Perantinos (Bern Mint) Description: Obverse: Denomination (20 lepta) and an olive branch Reverse: Date, soldier in front of phoenix and the words "Hellenic Republic" and "21 April 1967"
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KM# 79 Diameter (mm): 24 Weight (g): 1,2 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1954, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971 (small hole) Composition: Aluminium Edge: Smooth Engraver: V. Falireas Obverse: Denomination (20 lepta) and an olive branch Reverse: Date, crown and the words "Kingdom of Greece" Description: The coins issued in 1954 and 1964 were minted in Bern, the ones issued in 1959 were minted in Paris, and the ones issued in 1966, 1969 and 1971 were minted in Prague. The 20 lepta coins dated 1971 have a smaller hole in the center.
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