Owner Comments:
CYPRUS, QUEEN VICTORIA 1/2 PIASTRE 1896.
OBVERSE: Young head of Victoria facing left and wearing a coronet ornamented with oak leaves and scrolls.
REVERSE: 1/2 within a beaded circle.
ENGRAVER: Leonard Charles Wyon.
DIAMETER: 27.5 mm.
WEIGHT: 5.83 g
EDGE: Plain.
METAL COMPOSITION: Copper 95%, Tin 4%, Zinc 1%.
MINTAGE: 36,000
RARITY: Exceedingly rare coin, very hard to find in any condition.
1896 1/2 PIASTRE AU Details
About uncirculated example of this rare coin with minimal scratch on the obverse.
NGC has certified only one other coin as VF.