1/4 Piastre - George V

€1.00
IssuerCyprus
Year1922-1926
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Piastre (1⁄720)
CurrencyPound (1879-1955)
CompositionBronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Weight2.91 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness1.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Edgar Bertram MacKennal
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#16
Obverse descriptionCrowned bust to left. B.M. (=Bertram Mackennal) in relief on the truncation and in circle the inscription: GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR B.M.
Reverse description1/4 within the circle of beads and in a circle the inscription · CYPRUS · QUARTER · 1922 (or 1926) · PIASTRE
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering· CYPRUS · 1/4 QUARTER · 1926 · PIASTRE
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1922  - - 72 000
1926  - - 360 000
1926  - Proof -
Catalog ID7752988010
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