CYPRUS 45 PIASTRES 1928 SILVER PROOF COIN NGC PF63 RARE
Mintage: 517 ONLY
EXTREAMLY RARE COIN IN PROOF CONDITION WITH ONLY 517 PIECES EVER MADE !!
Minted at Royal Mint, London only for collectors of that time and never entered into circulation.
The year 1928 was the 50th anniversary of British occupation of Cyprus, this coin was intended for circulation but was also to commemorate that anniversary. The denomination, 45 Piastres was included in the Coinage Order of 1900, but this was the first occasion when a coin of that denomination was issued. This coin is a Royal Mint Proof of Record striking.
Features
Issuer Cyprus
King George V (1910-1936)
Type PROOF commemorative coin
Year 1928
Value 45 Piastres (¼)
Currency Pound (1879-1955)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 28.2759 g
Diameter 38 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Commemorative issue
50 Years of Cyprus under British Rule.
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