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<p>[QUOTE="Aidan Work, post: 65796, member: 1824"]Ian,the Cypriot currency system prior to 1955 was as follows; 9 Piastres = 1 Shilling,20 Shillings = 1 Pound.This meant that there was 45 Piastres equalling 5/-,so there was 180 Piastres in 1 Pound.The 9 Piastres & the 18 Piastres coins are of the same size as the British 1/- & 2/- coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cypriot coins issued prior to 1947 are very difficult to find,especially the Victorian & Edwardian copper & silver.The only Victorian silver coin from Cyprus that turns up is the 9 Piastres (1/-).I found it very difficult to get the little 3 Piastres,but I got one eventually.It must be remembered that Cyprus did have a circulating commemorative coin during the colonial period (1878-1960).This is the very attractive 45 Piastres (5/-) crown,which commemorates 50 years of British rule.I have this coin,but it was a lot of work finding this piece.I regard it as being one of the more</p><p>attractive British Commonwealth coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Aidan Work, post: 65796, member: 1824"]Ian,the Cypriot currency system prior to 1955 was as follows; 9 Piastres = 1 Shilling,20 Shillings = 1 Pound.This meant that there was 45 Piastres equalling 5/-,so there was 180 Piastres in 1 Pound.The 9 Piastres & the 18 Piastres coins are of the same size as the British 1/- & 2/- coins. Cypriot coins issued prior to 1947 are very difficult to find,especially the Victorian & Edwardian copper & silver.The only Victorian silver coin from Cyprus that turns up is the 9 Piastres (1/-).I found it very difficult to get the little 3 Piastres,but I got one eventually.It must be remembered that Cyprus did have a circulating commemorative coin during the colonial period (1878-1960).This is the very attractive 45 Piastres (5/-) crown,which commemorates 50 years of British rule.I have this coin,but it was a lot of work finding this piece.I regard it as being one of the more attractive British Commonwealth coins. Aidan.[/QUOTE]
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