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GREECE: 10 lepta token, ND (1892), Unc

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GREECE: 10 lepta token, ND (1892), Unc
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GREECE: 10 lepta token, ND (1892), 17mm struck in brass, Lavrio Mining Company, Unc. The old silver mines were reworked in the late 19th century by French and Greek companies, but mainly for lead, manganese and cadmium. In 1896 a strike from the miners was violently confronted by the mining company's guards resulting in the death of two workers. The miners responded by destroying the company's offices and killing the guards. The government then sent police forces to support the company's interests against the strikers. Further clashes between workers and the police occurred to which the government replied by sending the military against the striking workers resulting in more workers' deaths. The strike ended violently with most of the strikers' demands not being fulfilled and with a military force being permanently established to patrol the miners.