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1/4 Piastre - George V
| Issuer | Cyprus |
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| Year | 1922-1926 |
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| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of King George V, crowned, with the engraver's initials B.M. (for Bertram Mackennal) incuse on the truncation. The surrounding legend reads GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR in Latin, enclosed within a beaded border. The portrait is rendered in a restrained classical style characteristic of MacKennal's Royal Mint coinage designs. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral 1/4 appears prominently at the centre of the field, enclosed within an inner circle of beads. The surrounding legend reads CYPRUS · QUARTER · PIASTRE with the date, separated by ornamental stops, within a beaded outer border. The overall design is simple and utilitarian, consistent with British colonial bronze coinage of the period. |
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