Catalog
1/2 Piastre - Victoria
| Issuer | Cyprus |
|---|---|
| Year | 1879-1900 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 1/2 Piastre (1⁄360) |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Veiled and diademed effigy of Queen Victoria facing left, her hair dressed with a coronet adorned with oak leaves and scrollwork. The truncation of the bust is plain. The date appears in the exergue below the portrait. A small mintmark 'H' appearing above the date on certain issues denotes striking at the Heaton and Sons Mint, Birmingham, England. The field is smooth and unadorned. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '1/2' is displayed prominently at the centre within a raised circle of beads. A circular legend surrounds the central device, reading 'CYPRUS' and 'HALF PIASTRE', separated by ornamental stops. The overall design is simple and heraldic in character, with a plain field inside and outside the bead border. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |