Cyprus 1902 1/4 piastre
The first specimen was lot 33158 in Heritage sale 3035 (Long Beach, September 2014), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "British Colony - Edward VII 1/4 Piastre 1902 MS64 Red and Brown NGC. This type was spent, not saved. Finding one this choice is not easily done." The second specimen was lot 72684 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[2] noted, "CYPRUS. 1/4 Piastre, 1902. London Mint. Edward VII. ANACS MS-63 Brown. A rather difficult date when compared to the 1905, which was struck in nearly six times the quantity. Dark chocolate surfaces give way to vivid olive-bronze coloration near the design elements. Boldly struck and with little sign of marks or chatter, this piece is rather appealing." This copper quarter piastre was struck for Cyprus during the reign of Edward, king of Great Britain 1901-10. The denomination was last struck in 1926.
Recorded mintage: 72,000, a scarce date.
Specification: bronze.
Catalog reference: KM 8.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, and Warren Tucker, Heritage Signature Auction 3035, World and Ancient Coins, featuring the FoxLair Collection and the Law Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
Link to: