Owner Comments:
CYPRUS, QUEEN ELIZABETH II 50 MILS 1955.
OBVERSE: Crowned bust of Elizabeth II facing right.
REVERSE: A 'symbolic tree' from a Mycenean ivory found at Enkomi that represents the forest wealth.
ENGRAVERS: Obverse: Cecil Tomas. Reverse: W. M. Gardner.
DIAMETER: 23.7 mm.
WEIGHT: 5.65 g.
EDGE: Grained.
METAL COMPOSITION: Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.
MINT: Royal Mint, London.
MINTAGE: 4,000,000.
RARITY: Common.
1955 50 MILS MS 66
A brilliant GEM of superb quality.
Features a full sharp strike, and mark free surfaces. Finished with booming luster.
NGC: The single finest example of the date.