Mauritius 1922 cent

Steve Album sale 39, lot 3756

This specimen was lot 3756 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $54. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MAURITIUS: George V, 1910-1936, AE cent, 1922, NGC graded MS64 BR." This type was struck 1911-12, 1917, 1920-24 in modest numbers and the 1922 is the only common date. It accompanied a bronze two cents and five cents. Silver quarter, half and one rupees were struck for George V but not until 1934.

Recorded Mintage: 1,800,000.

Specification: bronze.

Catalog reference: KM-12.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

• 1923 2 cents
• 1923 5 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1911