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Republic of Cyprus, 5 Mils 1963

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Republic of Cyprus, 5 Mils 1963 (obverse) Republic of Cyprus, 5 Mils 1963 (reverse)

From 1955 to 1983, the circulating small coins of Cyprus were mils. The smallest denomination was a piece of 5 mils. It bore an antique trade ship, thus alluding to the long Cypriote tradition as a maritime nation.

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