Cyprus 1886 piastre
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This specimen was lot 23408 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $156. The catalog description[1] noted, "CYPRUS. Piastre, 1886. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS AU-53 Brown Gold Shield. A few scattered marks are noted, as well as a stain near the rim on the reverse, but an otherwise wholesome, deep brown example of the type." This type, one-ninth of a shilling, was struck in small numbers 1879-1900 with the late subtype dating 1881-1900. It is not rare in low grade.
Recorded mintage: 227,000.
Specification: bronze.
Catalog reference: KM-3.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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