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New Year Token Type of Sovereign of George V
| Location | Cyprus |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing portrait bust of King George V within a beaded inner border, closely modelled on the sovereign coinage type. Greek legend ΚΑΛΗ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ (Happy New Year) arcs around the field on both sides of the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΚΑΛΗ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ (Translation: HAPPY NEW YEAR) |
| Reverse description | Nude figure of St. George on horseback, spearing a dragon beneath the horse's hooves, directly copying the Pistrucci design used on the gold sovereign of George V. The device fills the field within a beaded inner border, with no additional legend. |
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