Owner Comments:
CYPRUS, KING GEORGE VI 9 PIASTRES 1940.
OBVERSE: Crowned head of King facing left.
REVERSE: Two lions passant guardant, adopted from the badge of the Governor.
ENGRAVERS: Obverse: Percy Metcalfe. Reverse: Kruger Gray.
DIAMETER: 23.7 mm
WEIGHT: 5.65 g
EDGE: Grained.
FINENESS: 0.925 (Sterling standard).
MINTAGE: 800,000
RARITY: Common.
1940 9 PIASTRES MS 64
Very choice example of this common coin.
Brilliant and flashy with clear surfaces and blazing luster.