50 Cents Abduction of Europa; Silver

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).

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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
Undetermined
1991			5 000							$ 52		Proof

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Actual silver weight: 0.208 oz

Current silver price: 68.63 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

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	Katz Auction 171 Lot 173	10 Oct 2025	UNC	USD 52.08 (EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 154 Lot 387	12 Apr 2025	UNC	USD 37.03 (EUR 32.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 1090	8 Feb 2025	UNC	USD 41.66 (EUR 36.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 131 Lot 396	26 Jun 2024	UNC	USD 25.46 (EUR 22.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 109 Lot 525	27 Jan 2024	UNC	USD 52.08 (EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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