British Cyprus (Greek: Βρετανική Κύπρος; Turkish: Britanya Kıbrısı) was the island of Cyprus under the dominion of the British Empire, administered sequentially from 1878 to 1914 as a British protectorate, from 1914 to 1925 as a unilaterally annexed military occupation, and from 1925 to 1960 as a Crown colony. Following the London and Zürich Agreements of 19 February 1959, Cyprus became an independent republic on 16 August 1960.
Issuer Cyprus
King George VI (1936-1952)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1947
Value 1 Shilling (1⁄20)
Currency Pound (1879-1955)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 5.65 g
Diameter 23.7 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled