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2016 Deka Lepta "Dekara" Coin Gouri Goodluck Charm

[Code : DER_52_2015] 2016 Deka Lepta "Dekara" Coin Gouri Goodluck Charm

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2016 Deka Lepta Coin Gouri Goodluck Charm

This beautifully handcrafted coin gouri is sterling silver with gold plating and hangs from a red tassle. Probably the most iconic good luck symbol in Greece, the deka lepta coin is considered the "lucky" penny of Greece. The gouri has two sides, the top being a replica of the coin and the back inscribed with the year 2015 and the words "Kali Hronia" (Happy New Year in Greek). 

Comes enclosed in a gift box.

All gouria handmade in Greece by local silver artisans.
Sterling Silver (925 Stamp), Gold Plating
Coin is 20mm (0.78 inch) in diameter.

A little about "gouria":
Although the word "gouri" is associated with anything that brings good luck, the Gouri is a traditionally Greek New Year's gift. According to Greek superstitions, a good luck charm cannot be bought but rather given as a gift from someone. This is why the gouri is a symbolic gift exchanged between family members, friends, or business associates, wishing the recipient good luck in the New Year.The Gouri also makes a great housewarming or friendship gift. Typically gouria include the year they were presented to the recipient.

Originally from the drahma days, the deka lepta was minted in the 50's and 60's and was not of great monetary value, but it was used extensively in small daily transactions. Finding one was considered a sign of good fortune and the coin was often used as a good luck charm.
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