Owner Comments:
CYPRUS, QUEEN VICTORIA 1/4 PIASTRE 1882H.
OBVERSE: Young head of Victoria wearing a coronet ornamented with oak and scrolls.
REVERSE: 1/4 within a beaded circle.
ENGRAVER: Leonard Charles Wyon.
DIAMETER: 21.8 mm
WEIGHT: 2.91 g
Edge: Milled.
METAL COMPOSITION: Copper 95%, Tin 4%, Zinc 1%.
MINTAGE: 36,000
RARITY: Extremely rare in high grades.
1882H 1/4 PIASTRE MS 64 RB
Outstanding example of this rare Victorian coin in high grade. Features a full strike, perfect surfaces and beautiful brown color with original red in and around the devices.
NGC: The finest and only one graded as RB.