Cyprus 5-CENTS (KM55)

Bull

Cyprus' 5-cent coin features a stylized bull's head, or perhaps it is a sacred bull mask. In ancient times, bull masks made from real bull skulls were worn in rites, and neolithic bull-horned stone altars have been found in Cyprus.


Diameter
22 mm
Composition
Nickel-Brass
Catalogue #
KM55
Obverse Legend
CYPRUS · ΚΥΠΡΟΣ · KIBRIS
Reverse Legend
5

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