Owner Comments:
CYPRUS, KING GEORGE V 18 PIASTRES 1913.
OBVERSE: Crowned bust of King facing left.
REVERSE: A crowned shield containing a lion rampant. The crown rests on a scroll inscribed CYPRUS. The shield dividing the date 1913.
ENGRAVERS: Obverse: Edwar Bertram MacKennal. Reverse: George William De Saulles.
DIAMETER: 29.8 mm
WEIGHT: 11.31 g
EDGE: Grained.
FINENESS: 0.925 (Sterling standard).
MINTAGE: 25,000
RARITY: Extremely rare in EF and uncirculated condition.
1913 18 PIASTRES MS 61
A glowing UNC with a strong strike for the issue and blazing luster.
NGC: The finest and only one MS graded.