Owner Comments:
CYPRUS, KING GEORGE VI 1 PIASTRE 1946.
OBVERSE: Crowned head of George VI facing left.
REVERSE: 1 in the center.
ENGRAVER: Percy Metcalfe.
DIAMETER: 23 mm
WEIGHT: 5.18 g
SHAPE: Scalloped.
EDGE: Plain.
METAL COMPOSITION: Copper 97%, Tin 0.5%, Zinc 2.5%.
MINTAGE: 1,080,000
RARITY: Common.
1946 1 PIASTRE MS 64 RD
A wonderful specimen of superb quality.
Brilliant and attractive, sharply struck with clear fields and full mint red.
Extremely rare grade for the type.
NGC: The single finest example of the date.