500 Mills (Hercules Coin - Silver proof issue) Coin

500 Mills (Hercules Coin - Silver proof issue)

Country: Cyprus
Denomination: 500 (0.5 CYP)
Year: 1975
Material: Silver (.800)
Weight: 14.14 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 32.31 mm
Type: Non circulating coin
Catalog list: cyprus

Description:

Obverse

Cyprus coat of arms (A dove holding an olive twig and the independence year 1960), laurel twigs around with inscription Cyprus in Greek, Turkish and English and the date of issue 1975

Reverse

The design is based on an ancient coin of king of Salamis Evagoras I. A legendary hero featuring Hercules is seating on the rock on which his lion's skin is spread, holding horn of plenty.

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