| Issuer | Crete |
|---|---|
| Year | 1900 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Lepta (0.05) |
| Currency | Drachme (1900-1929) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 17.16 mm |
| Thickness | 1.11 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Alfred Borrel |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#3, Schön#3 |
| Obverse description | Crown |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΑ 1900 Α ΒΟΡΡΕΛ (Translation: State of Crete) |
| Reverse description | Inscription in three lines within wreath formed of a laurel (Laurus nobilis) branch to the left and an olive (Olea europaea) branch to the right, tied at the bottom. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | 5 ΛΕΠΤΑ A (Translation: 5 Lepta) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1900 A - - 4 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 9522673580 |
| Comments |