Owner Comments:
CYPRUS, KING GEORGE V 1/2 PIASTRE 1931.
OBVERSE: Crowned bust of George V facing left.
REVERSE: 1/2 within a beaded circle.
ENGRAVER: Obverse: Edwar Bertram MacKennal. Reverse: Leonard Charles Wyon.
DIAMETER: 27.5 mm
WEIGHT: 5.83 g
EDGE: Plain.
METAL COMPOSITION: Copper 95%, Tin 4%, Zinc 1%.
MINTAGE: 90,000
RARITY: Common. Hard to find in choice UNC.
1931 1/2 PIASTRE MS 64 RB
A very choice and appealing example.
Features a bold strike on clear surfaces and lovely color. Finished with red original luster.
NGC: Pop 2 with one other grading higher.