Owner Comments:
CYPRUS, QUEEN ELIZABETH II 5 MILS 1955.
OBVERSE: Crowned bust of Elizabeth II facing right.
REVERSE: An ingot bearer from the figure on a bronze panel found at Curium and represents the mineral wealth and mining industry of Cyprus.
DIAMETER: 26mm
WEIGHT: 5.67 g
EDGE: Plain.
METAL COMPOSITION: Copper 95.5%, Tin 3%, Zinc 1.5%.
ENGRAVERS: Obverse: Cecil Tomas. Reverse: W. M. Gardner.
MINT : Royal Mint, London.
MINTAGE: 10,000,000.
RARITY: Very common.
1955 5 MILS MS 65 RB
A beautiful GEM of superb quality.
Bright, with sharp strike, clear surfaces and full original luster, basically red.
NGC: The single finest graded in RB.