Cyprus 1921 18 piastres

Heritage sale 3024, lot 23704

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23704 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George V 18 Piastres 1921, MS62 PCGS, well-struck details including a bold crown band, lustrous surfaces with a few scattered contact marks. Scarce type in mint state." This silver eighteen piastres was struck during the reign of George V, king of Great Britain 1911-36. Tho denominated in piastres, it is the same size and weight as a British florin of two shillings. The other date, 1913, is scarcer.

Recorded mintage: 155,000.

Specification: 11.31 g, 0.925 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 14.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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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