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50 Cents Abduction of Europa; Silver

50 Cents (Abduction of Europa; Silver) - obverse50 Cents (Abduction of Europa; Silver) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Cyprus
Period Republic (1960-date)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 1991
Value 50 Cents (Sent) (0.50 CYP)
Currency Pound (decimalized, 1983-2007)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 7.0 g
Diameter 26.0 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 December 2008
Number
N#
46754
References KM# 66a
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Obverse

The coat of arms of the Republic (A dove holding an olive twig and the independence year 1960), laurel twigs around.

Lettering:
CYPRUS · ΚΥΠΡΟΣ · KIBRIS
1960
· 1991 ·

Engraver: Antis Ioannides

Reverse

A composition based on a 4th century BC coin of the Cypriot Kingdom of Marion depicting the abduction of Europe by Zeus transfigurated into a bull. "King Timocharis" written in Cypriot syllabary (characters not supported here).

Lettering: 50

Translation:
King (pasi)
Timocharis (timokariwose)
50

Engraver: Antis Ioannides

Edge

Plain

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1991  Photo 5 000 $ 52 Proof

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Actual silver weight: 0.208 oz
Current silver price: 68.63 USD/oz (see silver price )

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents (Abduction of Europa; Silver)
Katz
Auction 171
Lot 173
Internet Archive
10 Oct 2025 UNC USD 52.08
(EUR 45.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents (Abduction of Europa; Silver)
Katz
Auction 154
Lot 387
Internet Archive
12 Apr 2025 UNC USD 37.03
(EUR 32.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents (Abduction of Europa; Silver)
Katz
Auction 149
Lot 1090
Internet Archive
8 Feb 2025 UNC USD 41.66
(EUR 36.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents (Abduction of Europa; Silver)
Katz
Auction 131
Lot 396
Internet Archive
26 Jun 2024 UNC USD 25.46
(EUR 22.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents (Abduction of Europa; Silver)
Katz
Auction 109
Lot 525
Internet Archive
27 Jan 2024 UNC USD 52.08
(EUR 45.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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