Cyprus 1957 100 mils coin in unc condition rare key date
- Delivery in Cyprus: Possible
- Reference number: 3691
- Kind: Coins
- Condition: New
CYPRUS 1957 100 MILS COIN IN UNC CONDITION RARE KEY DATE
MINTAGE: 10,000
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.
On 28th of September, 1968 the Central Bank of Cyprus issued the following statement: "In 1957, three years before the independence of Cyprus, 500,000 coins in the value of 100 Mils were struck by Royal Mint, London. This was the last order for coins placed by the Colonial Government and it concerned only one denomination. As at that time there were still in stock coins struck in 1955, no other 1957 coins were placed in circulation.
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