CYPRUS, SILVER PIASTRE COINAGE 1901-1940

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: CYPRUS
Item Description: 9P 1921
Full Grade: NGC MS 62
Owner: TMS Coins

Owner Comments:

CYPRUS, KING GEORGE V 9 PIASTRES 1921.

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: 23.7 mm
WEIGHT: 5.65 g
EDGE: Grained.
FINENESS: 0.925 (Sterling standard).
MINTAGE: 490,000
RARITY: Common.

1921 9 PIASTRES MS 62

Very choice for the grade.
Features a sharp strike and frosty luster.



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