Cyprus 1927 piastre

Heritage sale 3020, lot 23691

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23691 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $1,057.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George V Piastre 1927, MS63 BN NGC, a lovely glossy medium brown with no marks or obvious blemishes. Very scarce in this superior grade. From The Ted Reams Collection." Four dates are mentioned for this type, spanning 1922-31. This is the most common.

Recorded mintage: 127,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: bronze.

Catalog reference: KM 18.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

Link to:

• Cyprus 1921 4-1/2 piastres
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• Cyprus 1927 1/2 piastre
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• Coins and currency dated 1927
• return to coins of Cyprus