Cyprus
Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Victoria 1/2 Piastre 1882-H, KM2, MS64 Red Brown NGC. An attractive specimen in warm orange-brown; examples of this quality are quite scarce. Cyprus would not be formally annexed by the British Empire until 1914, when the Ottoman Empire allied themselves with the Central Powers. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $20 in VF, $70 in EF, $270 in UNC, $900 in BU.
Estimate: 800-1200 USD