Greece 10 Lepta 1830? Phoenix Ottoman Counterstamp Crescent over Cross Token

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Weight : 13,5 gr.

Extremely rare, possibly a new discovery...
Unknown to Online archives or auction sales.
No doubt a one of a kind interesting historic piece for both Greek & Turkish collectors.
Also for variety collectors, since we have never encountered a similar phoenix coin with any counterstamp.

Our opinion about this coin is that :
Since Phoenix Currency shortly lived from 1828 to 1832, after the assassination of President Ioannis Kapodistrias who introduced these modern Phoenix Greek Currency...
Once King Otto came to rule,He changed the currency to Drachma, all Phoenix coins were obsolete !!
Apparently some of these Phoenix coins were reused, This unique example was "canceled" example, all the letters & the legend was harshly destroyed & the date (most probably 1830) was removed by a tool, so the coin will be completely destroyed and be used once again for other purpose or for private token use, instead of reissue of a new token coinage...

Two counterstamps added to the coin on the obverse both crescent with eigh-pointed stars.
This symbol was official ottoman symbol used from 1793-1844 later the Tanzimat reform changed the official ottoman symbol from a crescent with 8 stars to a crescent with 6 stars !

So most probably the counterstamps were added between 1832 to 1844.
The token coinage back to that period was not a standard.
Most probably, stamping the coins with Crescent & Star should done under the acceptance of an official law and not randomly.

The ironic part is that the top counterstamp is punched over the greek orthodox cross & above the head of the Phoenix which was introduced by the governor Ioannis Kapodistrias as the symbol of Life & Rebirth.

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This coin clearly shows a political message...

King Otto : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_of_Greece

About the condition : Please look at the quality photos and judge it by yourself.
What you see is what you will get.

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