Cyprus 1931 piastre

Heritage sale 3024, lot 23703

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23703 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $1,762.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George V Piastre 1931, XF45 BN NGC, attractive brown surfaces with bold crown band details, few tiny contact marks in the obverse fields. Very scarce low mintage date." Four dates are mentioned for this type, spanning 1922-31.

Recorded mintage: 45,000 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]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.

Link to:

• Cyprus 1927 1/2 piastre
• 1930 piastre
• Cyprus 1938 18 piastres
• Coins and currency dated 1931
• return to coins of Cyprus