recently discovered Victorian silver sixpence is one of a number bearing the word ‘Dritanniar’ instead of the correct ‘Britanniar’. The die 6 coin was one of a batch minted in 1878 bearing the error. It is believed that only a few thousand of the misspelt coins were produced, which were not issued for circulation in Britain but sent to Cyprus to pay troops stationed there after the departure of the Ottomans. After Cyprus introduced its own currency
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May 01, 2023
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