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500 Mills Hercules Coin - Silver proof issue
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1955-1982) |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Greek |
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| Reverse description | The reverse design is inspired by an ancient silver coin of Evagoras I, king of Salamis. Hercules is depicted seated in three-quarter view upon a rocky outcrop, over which his Nemean lion skin is draped. He holds a cornucopia (horn of plenty) in his left arm, referencing both heroic iconography and themes of abundance. The denomination numeral 500 appears in the field, rendered in a style evoking archaic Cypriot coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | 500 |
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