Cyprus 1901 3 piastres

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA sale, lot 20361

This specimen was lot 20361 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $1,980. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CYPRUS. 3 Piastres, 1901. PCGS MS-63 Gold Shield. Very difficult to locate in this high grade, only one example graded finer at PCGS. Highly attractive displaying a bold portrait, lovely toning and flashy luster. From the Estate of Ray H Corvin." This type was accompanied by 4½, six, nine and 18 piastres, all scarce. The three piastres was struck to the module of a British groat. The British left the island in 1960.

Recorded mintage: 300,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 1.89 g, 0.925 fine silver, 0.055 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-4.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• 1901 4½ piastres
• 1901 9 piastres
• 1901 18 piastres
• Coins and currency dated 1901