New Year Token Type of Sovereign of George V

Features

Location	Cyprus
Type	Spiritual tokens › Good luck tokens
Years	1954-1972
Composition	Brass
Weight	4.7 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 42463

Obverse

Head of King George V. Below, date. Type of the obverse of the Great Britain gold sovereign.

Lettering:
ΕΝΘΥΜΙΟ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΒΑΣΙΛΟΠΗΤΑ ΤΟΥ
1955

Translation:
SOUVENIR FROM NEW YEAR CAKE OF
1955

Reverse

St. George killing dragon. Type of the reverse of the Great Britain gold sovereign.

Lettering: 1955

Edge

Reeded

Comments

This is a special New year token. It is used in tradition to bake a coin in a cake during New year holidays. It has gold color and images similar to a gold Great Britain sovereign - the common gold coin in Cyprus.


1960:

© Alexandr Prokofyev
D 22.5 mm; s 1.2 mm; m 4.13 g.
The type of http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11463.html

1961:

© Alexandr Prokofyev
Diameter 22.4 mm, thickness 1.6 mm, mass 4.24 g
The type of http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11463.html

1967:

© PLH28


In 1972 one token is known without date on reverse:

See also

• Horse or equine
• Mustache/Beard

• New Year Token (Type of Sovereign of George V)
• New Year Token (Type of Sovereign of George V)

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