Catalog
1/2 Piastre - George VI
| Issuer | Government of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1942-1945 |
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| Engraver(s) | Percy Metcalfe |
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| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of King George VI facing left, wearing the Imperial State Crown, engraved by Percy Metcalfe whose initials 'PM' appear below the truncation. The king is depicted in a plain military-style truncation. The circular Latin legend GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR curves around the upper periphery of the scalloped flan, with the lettering following the twelve-notch outline of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination expressed as the fraction 1/2 is prominently displayed in the centre of the field in large numerals. Surrounding the central numeral, a circular Latin legend reads · CYPRVS · HALF PIASTRE · followed by the date, all disposed around the periphery of the scalloped flan. The design is entirely typographic with no pictorial motif, the bold serif lettering filling the available field within the twelve-notch scalloped border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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