CYPRUS. BRITISH. Elizabeth II, 1952-2022.
Copper-Nickel 100 Mils, 1957. Royal Mint (Tower Hill).
100 Mils of 1957 was the last of 98 different coins issued by the British for Cyprus during the 82 years (1878 - 1960) of their rule over the Island.
1957: Of minted number of 500,000 only 5,000 were put into circulation and another 5,000 were sold for collectors . All remaining were melted down by Royal Mint.
Obv: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND, crowned head right. Design by Cecil Thomas. Rev: GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS·ONE HUNDRED MILS, ancient galley, representing the trade of the Island, based on a painting on a jug of the 7th century B.C; the figure 100 left of the mast, date below. Design by William Maving Gardner. Edge milled.
In secure plastic holder, graded NGC MS 64 , certification number 2870070-031.

Reference: KM-37.
Mintage: 500,000.
Diameter: 29 mm.
Weight: 11.31 g.
Composition: Copper-Nickel.

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