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Cypriot pound
In the eighteen century copper coins were introduced in denominations of ¼, ½, and 1
piastre. These were
followed by silver 3, 4½, 9 and 18 piastres, the last two being
equal to 1 and 2 shillings. In 1934, scalloped-shaped ½ and 1 piastre coins
were introduced struck in cupro-nickel, changing to bronze in 1942. In 1947,
cupro-nickel 1 and 2 shillings replaced the silver coins.
In the fifties, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 mils coins were introduced, with the
lowest two struck in bronze and the others in cupro-nickel. In the sixties dodecagonal, aluminium 1 mil coins were introduced
followed by. Dodecagonal, aluminium 5 mils coins .
In the eighties coins were introduced for ½, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 cents, with the ½
cent the same size and composition as the earlier 5 mils coins. The other
coins were struck in nickel-brass. In 1991, cupronickel,
curved-equilateral-heptagonal 50 cents coins were issued.
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