Owner Comments:
CYPRUS, KING GEORGE VI 1/2 PIASTRE 1944.
OBVERSE: Crowned head of George VI facing left.
REVERSE: 1/2 in the center.
ENGRAVER: Percy Metcalfe.
DIAMETER: 19 mm
WEIGHT: 2.59 g
SHAPE: Scalloped.
EDGE: Plain.
METAL COMPOSITION: Copper 97%, Tin 0.5%, Zinc 2.5%
MINTAGE: 2,160,000
RARITY: Very rare in EF and UNC condition.
1944 1/2 PIASTRE MS 65 BN
Stunning GEM, fully struck with clear surfaces. Some mint red remains in the legends.
Extremely rare grade for the type.
NGC: The single finest certified example of the date in BN.