5 Mils

Features

Issuer	Cyprus
Period	Republic (1960-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1963-1980
Value	5 Mils (0.005)
Currency	Pound (decimalized, 1955-1982)
Composition	Bronze (97% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 2.5% Zinc)
Weight	5.67 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 976
References	KM# 39 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Cyprus coat of arms (A dove holding an olive twig and the independence year 1960).
Country name in Greek and Turkish (Republic of Cyprus)

Lettering:
ΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ · KIBRIS CUMHURİYETİ ·
1963
1960

Engraver: William Maving Gardner

Reverse

Ancient galley and figure 5 left of the mast

Lettering: 5

Engraver: William Maving Gardner

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1963	12 000 000	$ 0.06	$ 0.27	$ 0.27	$ 0.58	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.96		61%
1963	25 000								Proof	1.4%
1970	2 500 000			$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.87	$ 1.20		14%
1971	2 500 000		$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.31	$ 0.55	$ 0.66	$ 0.99		13%
1972	2 500 000			$ 0.34	$ 0.38	$ 0.82				14%
1973	5 000 000		$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.27	$ 0.82	$ 1.10	$ 1.10		19%
1974	2 500 000			$ 0.23	$ 0.58	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 1.30		11%
1977	2 000 000				$ 0.46	$ 0.90	$ 0.96	$ 0.96		8%
1978	2 000 000				$ 0.73	$ 0.73	$ 1.40	$ 2.30		8%
1979	2 000 000		$ 0.21	$ 0.34	$ 0.46	$ 0.67	$ 0.67	$ 0.67		8%
1980	6 000 000			$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.49	$ 1.00	$ 1.00		17%
1980									Proof	0.5%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Sold price
	Katz Auction 184 Lot 201	27 Feb 2026	1963	USD 64.95 (EUR 56.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 171 Lot 168	10 Oct 2025	1963	USD 48.71 (EUR 42.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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