Cyprus 1881 piastre

Heritage sale 3024, lot 23702

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23702 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $1,057.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Victoria Piastre 1881, AU50 PCGS, glossy brown surfaces, scarce low mintage date." This type, one-ninth of a shilling, was struck in small numbers 1879-1900 with the early subtype dating 1879-81. It is not rare in low grade.

Recorded mintage: 36,000.

Specification: bronze.

Catalog reference: KM 3.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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