Summary
1 Piastre, Issued by, Cyprus, 1879
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Obverse Description
Head of Queen Victoria l. wearing coronet which is ornamented with oak leaves and acorns; around, VICTORIA QUEEN 1879
Reverse Description
At centre within a circle of dots, 1; around, . CYPRUS . ONE PIASTRE
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Government of Cyprus was ceded by the Ottoman Empire to Britain by the Anglo-Turkish Convention of 4 June 1878 by which Türkiye received an annual payment equal to what it would have received in taxation. The coinage of the island was based on the Turkish copper piastre and the British elected to continue this system, introducing bronze coins of 1 piastre , 1/2 piastre and 1/4 piastre in 1879. All coins featured a head of Queen Victoria.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Dr William Howat, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1879 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
32 mm (Outside Diameter), 11.621 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 23 KM#3.1
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1960. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 1, European Territories.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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