1938 George VI Cypriot 4 and a Half Piastres

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:  Cyprus 
Period:  British colony, George VI 
Face value:  4.5 Piastres 
Date:  1938 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Crowned head of George VI facing left 
Legend:  GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA. REX ET IND. IMP. 
 
Reverse:  Two stylized rampant lions to the left, denomination and date 3/4 surrounds 
Legend:  CYPRUS FOUR AND A HALF PIASTRES 1938 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Percy Metcalfe, George Edward Kruger Gray 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 24 

Currency

Unit:  Cypriot Pound 
System:  Piastre coinage 
 
Fractions:  9 Piastres = 1 Shilling
20 Shillings = 1 Pound

Grades & Prices Available

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Issue

Year: 
1938 
Mintage:  192,000 
Scarcity: 
 (URS19)
Valuation: 

Specifications

Total Weight:  2.8276g (0.09 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9250 
Silver Content:  2.62g (0.08 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $3.41 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  19.00mm 

Value Range

Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1938 192,000 $4.30 $8.30 $17.00 $23.50 $32.00 $400
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