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  • 25 Mils 1963-1982, KM# 40, Cyprus
  • 25 Mils 1963-1982, KM# 40, Cyprus
Description

Engraver: William Maving Gardner

Obverse

Coat of arms, year of minting, country name in Greek and Turkish.

The coat of arms of the Republic of Cyprus is a dove holding an olive twig, the independence year 1960, laurel twigs around.

ΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ · KIBRIS CUMHURİYETİ ·
1977
1960

Reverse

Depicts a cone on branches of Cedar of Lebanon with needle leaves, the value right within a saw-teeth circle.


The Lebanese cedar, scientifically known as Cedrus libani or simply cedar of Lebanon, is a tree species belonging to the Cedrus genus within the pine family. Indigenous to the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean basin, it is a sizable evergreen conifer revered for its profound religious and historical importance in Middle Eastern cultures. Referenced frequently in ancient civilizations' literature, it holds the status of Lebanon's national emblem and is commonly planted as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens.

25

Edge

25 Mils

KM# 40
Characteristics
Material Cupronickel
Weight 2.83 g
Diameter 19.41 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Royal Mint

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