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| − | This silver eighteen piastres was struck during the reign of George VI, king of [[Great Britain]] 1936-52. Tho denominated in piastres, it is the same size and weight as a British florin of two shillings. Unlike British florins of the thirties, which were only .500 fine, this type is sterling. This specimen was lot 1411 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (Irvine, July 2011). | + | This silver eighteen piastres was struck during the reign of George VI, king of [[Great Britain]] 1936-52. Tho denominated in piastres, it is the same size and weight as a British florin of two shillings. Unlike British florins of the thirties, which were only 0.500 fine, this type is sterling. This specimen was lot 1411 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (Irvine, July 2011). |
''Recorded mintage:'' 100,000 plus a few proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 100,000 plus a few proofs. | ||
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* [[Cyprus 1938 18 piastres]] | * [[Cyprus 1938 18 piastres]] | ||
| + | * [[Cyprus 1940 9 piastres|1940 9 piastres]] | ||
* [[Cyprus 1947 shilling|1947 shilling]] | * [[Cyprus 1947 shilling|1947 shilling]] | ||
* [[Cyprus 1947 2 shillings|1947 2 shillings]] | * [[Cyprus 1947 2 shillings|1947 2 shillings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:40, 18 July 2024
This silver eighteen piastres was struck during the reign of George VI, king of Great Britain 1936-52. Tho denominated in piastres, it is the same size and weight as a British florin of two shillings. Unlike British florins of the thirties, which were only 0.500 fine, this type is sterling. This specimen was lot 1411 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (Irvine, July 2011).
Recorded mintage: 100,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 11.31 g, 0.925 fine silver, .336 troy oz ASW, designed by G. Krueger-Gray.
Catalog reference: KM 26.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Van Valen, Frank, and Vicken Yegparian, The July 2011 Coin Galleries Sale, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, 2011.
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