Owner Comments:
CYPRUS, KING GEORGE VI 1 PIASTRE 1945.
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: Very common.
1945 1 PIASTRE MS 64 RB
A choice example of this common coin.
Very attractive with sharp strike, clear fields and more than 80% original red luster.
NGC: Tied with four others as finest graded.