Object Description
Greek bronze coin:
Obverse: the profile of a man's bust with the words "King George of the Greeks" in the greek alphabet around it.
Reverse: "Diovolon 10 lepta" surronded with a wreath of leaves and berries
Origin
The 1878 revolt in Epirus was the part of a series of Greek uprisings that occurred in the Ottoman-ruled Greece during the outbreak of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Although Greek officials individually supported the revolt, the Greek Government, being aware of the international situation in eastern Europe at the time, decided not to do so. With the end of the Russo-Turkish War the revolt was soon suppressed.
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Citation
Coin, 1878, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/10281. Accessed 12/09/23.