Cyprus 5 Mils - Elizabeth II, 1955 – 1956

1st portrait

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Cyprus Cyprus
Currency Pound
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Mils
Year 1955 – 1956
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 5.64
Diameter (mm) 25.41
Thickness (mm) 1.49
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Mils from Cyprus. Issued from 1955 to 1956. Struck in Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc). Measures 25.41 mm and weighs 5.64 g.

Obverse
Crowned bust right
Reverse
Standing figure of Bronze Age man holding copper bar on shoulders, date and denomination below
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1956  3M — — € 0,38 € 0,65 € 1,10 € 1,10 € 1,10 31%
1956  — — — — — — — — Proof 0.3%
1955  10M € 0,22 € 0,27 € 0,27 € 0,57 € 1,10 € 1,20 € 1,40 84%
1955  2K — — — — — — — Proof 0.8%

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