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½ Piastre – Cyprus

Standard circulation coins
Context
Year: 1949
Issuer: Cyprus Issuer flag
Period:
Ruler: George VI
Currency:
(1879—1955)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 1,080,000
Material
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 2.59 g
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Composition: Bronze (96% Copper, 3% Tin, 1% Zinc)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard29
Numista: #16096

Obverse

Inscription:
: GEORGIVS SEXTVS DEI GRATIA REX
Translation:
GEORGE THE SIXTH BY THE GRACE OF GOD KING
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Inscription:
·CYPRVS·

1

2

HALF PIASTRE·1949
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1949Proof
19491,080,000

Series: 1949 Cyprus circulation coins

½ Piastre obverse
½ Piastre reverse
½ Piastre
1949
1 Piastre obverse
1 Piastre reverse
1 Piastre
1949
1 Shilling obverse
1 Shilling reverse
1 Shilling
1949
2 Shillings obverse
2 Shillings reverse
2 Shillings
1949
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