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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;manny9655, post: 9230799, member: 112417&quot;]I&#039;d like to see the 1894 Greek 5 ΛΕΠΤΑ (that&#039;s Lepta).&nbsp; The monarch on the obverse is George I, who was Prince Philip of Great Britain&#039;s grandfather (and the current Charles III&#039;s great-grandfather).&nbsp; I have one of these from that period.&nbsp; On the reverse, you will notice the word &quot;ΩΒΟΛΟΝ&quot; (Obolon).&nbsp; The ancient Greeks had a coin called an obol, but this term is not related.&nbsp; The currency of much of Europe at that time was tied in some way to the British pound.&nbsp; In Britain, &quot;obol&quot; was slang for a British halfpenny.&nbsp; So the Greek 5 lepta coin was equal to a British halfpenny.&nbsp; On the 10 lepta coins of the same period, you will find the word &quot;ΔΙΩΒΟΛΟΝ&quot;, &quot;Diobolon&quot;, meaning 2 obols, in other words, equal to a British penny. (I am of Greek heritage and can read and speak the language rather fluently.)&nbsp; I&#039;d also like to see the illegible coin, chances are I&#039;ll be able to at least tell where it&#039;s from.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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