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Latest revision as of 08:17, 10 March 2025
This silver crown was struck during the reign of George V, king of Great Britain 1910-36, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the seizure of Cyprus from the Turks in 1878. Tho denominated in piastres, it is the same size and weight as a British crown of five shillings and is the only coin of that size issued for the island. It is not scarce in circulated condition but rather expensive choice.
Recorded mintage: 80,000 plus 517 proofs.
Specification: 26.96 g, 0.925 fine silver, .841 troy oz ASW, 38 mm diameter, designed by G. Krueger-Gray.
Catalog reference: KM 19.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
Link to:
- Cyprus 1913 18 piastres
- Cyprus 1938 18 piastres
- Coins and currency dated 1928
- return to coins of Cyprus