CYPRUS, PIASTRE COINAGE 1879-1949, Complete Circulation Issues.
1895 1/4 Piastre


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Set Details
Origin/Country: CYPRUS
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/4P 1895
Grade: NGC AU 55 BN
Owner: TMS Coins
 
Winning Set: CYPRUS, PIASTRE COINAGE 1879-1949, Complete Circulation Issues.
Date Added: 5/17/2011
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

CYPRUS, QUEEN VICTORIA 1/4 PIASTRE 1895

OBVERSE: Young head of Victoria facing left and wearing a coronet ornamented with oak and scrolls.
REVERSE: 1/4 within a beaded circle.
ENGRAVER: Leonard Charles Wyon.
DIAMETER: 21.8 mm
Weight: 2.91 g
EDGE: Milled.
METAL COMPOSITION: Copper 95%, Tin 4%, Zinc 1%.
MINTAGE: 72,000
RARITY: Extremely rare in UNC condition. Despite the fact that mintage (72.000) was not small, immediate circulation after eight years of the previous issue (1887), resulted in considerable wear of the coins. Further wear occured because the next issue was three years later.

1895 1/4 PIASTRE AU 55 BN

A solid example of this rare date with good strike and lovely brown color.

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