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Description:
Obverse
Queen facing left, wearing a coronet with decoration of oak leaves and scrolls. VICTORIA QUEEN and the date of the issue below
On 1881H two varieties exists: a) Small letters and figures, with last serif of H over the figure 1 of date. b) Larger letters and figures, with letter H between 18 and 81 of date 1881. From 1882 onwards the letters and figures are larger
Reverse
1 within a circle of beads and in a circle the inscription: · CYPRUS · ONE PIASTRE
Thin "1" was on the coins dated 1879 and 1881. On 1881H two varieties exists: a) The figure 1 in center 2 mm wide. b) The figure 1 in center 2,7 mm wide. From 1882 onwards The figure 1 in center 2,7 mm wide.
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