Cyprus 1 Piastre - Victoria, 1879 – 1900

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Cyprus Cyprus
Currency Pound (1879 – 1955)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Piastre
Year 1879 – 1900
Ruler Victoria (1837–1901)
Composition Bronze
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 11.66
Diameter (mm) 32
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Piastre from Cyprus. Issued from 1879 to 1900. Struck in Bronze. Measures 32 mm and weighs 11.66 g.

Obverse
Queen facing left, wearing a coronet with decoration of oak leaves and scrolls. Legend VICTORIA QUEEN around and the date of the issue below.
Reverse
1 within a circle of beads and in a circle the inscription: · CYPRUS · ONE PIASTRE
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
1900  27K — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") 6%
1900  — — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") Proof 1.7%
1896  54K — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") 8%
1895  54K — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") 5%
1891  54K — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") 9%
1891  — — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") Proof 1.1%
1890  90K — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") 13%
1889  27K — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") 7%
1887  45K — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") 10%
1886  226.8K € 33,00 KM#3.2 (Thick "1") 35%
1885  54K — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") 9%
1885  — — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") Proof 1.1%
1884  18K — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") 5%
1884  — — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") Proof 1.1%
1882 H 18K — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") 4%
1882 H — — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") Proof 1.1%
1881  36K — KM#3.1 (Thin "1") 7%
1881  — — KM#3.1 (Thin "1") Proof 1.7%
1881 H 36K — KM#3.1 (Thin "1") 3%
1881 H — — KM#3.1 (Thin "1") Proof 1.1%
1881 H — — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") 3%
1881 H — — KM#3.2 (Thick "1") Proof 1.1%
1879  250K € 33,00 KM#3.1 (Thin "1") 45%
1879  — — KM#3.1 (Thin "1") Proof 2%

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