ObverseImage: Wikimedia Commons · Hatzigrigoris Pyrovolistis (1828) (engraver) · CC BY-SA 3.0
First Phoenix
Greece
1832–1833
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$14.22
Based on Silver spot price ($79.27/oz) · 90.0% purity · 6.2g
Updated 6:36 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Greece |
| Years Minted | 1832–1833 |
| Composition | 0.900 silver |
| Weight | 6.2 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features the crowned shield with the Greek coat of arms.
Reverse
Depicts the denomination surrounded by a wreath and the Phoenix bird.
History & Notable Facts
The First Phoenix coins of 1832-1833 were struck on planchets recycled from melted Spanish reales and other foreign silver, a shrewd reuse in a cash-strapped new nation.
This made sense for Greece, fresh from independence and low on resources. The obverse bore a phoenix rising from ashes, a bold emblem of rebirth that wasn't just symbolic—it reflected the coin's own repurposed origins. The reverse simply stated the denomination and year.
We don't know exact mintage numbers; records from the era are patchy at best. What we do have shows denominations from 1 to 40 lepta, all in silver.
It's no surprise these coins circulated briefly before the currency changed. A nation rebuilding doesn't dwell on its pocket change.
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