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1 Piastre - Victoria
| Issuer | Cyprus |
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| Year | 1879-1900 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Queen Victoria facing left, her hair swept back and gathered in a chignon adorned with a jewelled diadem. The effigy, engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon, displays fine portrait detail characteristic of the Victorian bun-head type. The legend VICTORIA is inscribed along the left arc of the field, with QUEEN continuing along the right arc. The date appears in the lower exergual area below the truncation. A continuous beaded border surrounds the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA QUEEN 1887 |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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