½ Piastre - George VI
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Features
| Issuer |
Cyprus
 |
|---|---|
| Król |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1942-1945 |
| Value | ½ Piastre (1⁄360) |
| Currency | Pound (1879-1955) |
| Composition | Brąz (97% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 2.5% Zinc) |
| Weight | 2.59 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Falisty (z 12 nacięciami) |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 12469 |
| References | KM# 22a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Koronowana głowa w lewo. P.M. (=Percy Metcalfe) w reliefie poniżej i w okręgu napis
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
PM
Engraver: Percy Metcalfe
Reverse
1/2 w środku i w okręgu napis
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
· CYPRVS ·
1/2
HALF PIASTRE·1944
Edge
Zwykły
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
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| 1942 | 1 080 000 | $ 4.20 | $ 4.20 | 15% | |||||||||||
| 1942 | (en) Proof | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 1943 | 1 620 000 | $ 0.13 | $ 3.60 | $ 3.60 | 28% | ||||||||||
| 1944 | 
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2 160 000 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.30 | $ 2.50 | $ 4.80 | $ 56 | 54% | |||||||
| 1945 | 1 080 000 | $ 0.16 | $ 2.10 | $ 4.00 | $ 4.00 | $ 15 | 29% | ||||||||
| 1945 | (en) Proof | 1.1% | |||||||||||||
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 794 
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7 Jul 2025 | 1944 | UNC |
USD 55.73
(EUR 48.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 152 Lot 273
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8 Mar 2025 | 1944 | UNC |
USD 62.70
(EUR 54.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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