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½ Piastre – Cyprus

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1879–1900
Issuer: Cyprus Issuer flag
Period:
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Ruler: Victoria
Currency:
Pound
(1879—1955)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 1,116,510
Material
Diameter: 27.5 mm
Weight: 5.83 g
Shape: Round
Composition: Bronze
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard2
Numista: #20994

Obverse

Inscription:
VICTORIA QUEEN

1887
Script: Latin
Designer and engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Reverse

Inscription:
CYPRUS

1

2

HALF PIASTRE
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)—
Heaton and Sons / The Mint BirminghamH

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1879—250,000
1879——Proof
1881H72,000
1881H—Proof
1881—54,000
1881——Proof
1882H54,000
1882H—Proof
1884—36,000
1884——Proof
1885—54,000
1886—122,400
1887—60,120
1887——Proof
1889—54,000
1890—180,000
1890——Proof
1891—107,990
1896—36,000
1900—36,000
1900——Proof

Series: 1879 Cyprus circulation coins

¼ Piastre obverse
¼ Piastre reverse
¼ Piastre
1879-1901
½ Piastre obverse
½ Piastre reverse
½ Piastre
1879-1900
1 Piastre obverse
1 Piastre reverse
1 Piastre
1879-1900
🌟 Uncommon