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by **BC Numismatics** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:15 am

Iceman,I am only collecting the coins of Cyprus that was issued AFTER coming under British rule.I bought an example of the scarce silver 18 Piastres dated 1921 off a dealer in Aussie.My boss,who is a coin dealer bought in an example of the 1901 18 Piastres,which I will be buying off him as a Christmas present to myself.

Aidan.

by **iceman** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:23 am

BC Numismatics wrote:Iceman,I am only collecting the coins of Cyprus that was issued AFTER coming under British rule.I bought an example of the scarce silver 18 Piastres dated 1921 off a dealer in Aussie.My boss,who is a coin dealer bought in an example of the 1901 18 Piastres,which I will be buying off him as a Christmas present to myself.

Understood.....I only took the opportunity to enlighten our members about money used just before British rule...hope you don't mind..

by **BC Numismatics** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:31 am

Iceman,as long as it is in relation to the Ottoman currency system,not the current banana Republic of Turkey's Lira & Kurus currency.

Aidan.

by **iceman** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:38 am

BC Numismatics wrote:Iceman,as long as it is in relation to the Ottoman currency system,not the current banana Republic of Turkey's Lira & Kurus currency..

Stop being an arsehole Aidan....My source for above info is a book published in 1882..Long before modern Turkish Republic. :wink:

by **BC Numismatics** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:43 am

Keep your hair on.

Aidan.

by **boomerang** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:28 pm

BC Numismatics wrote:Iceman,I am only collecting the coins of Cyprus that was issued AFTER coming under British rule.I bought an example of the scarce silver 18 Piastres dated 1921 off a dealer in Aussie.My boss,who is a coin dealer bought in an example of the 1901 18 Piastres,which I will be buying off him as a Christmas present to myself.

Aidan.

And how much you paying for this coin?

by **BC Numismatics** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:35 pm

Boomerang,that's none of your business!

Aidan.

by **boomerang** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:38 pm

why?...I might have a few...interested?

I've got a lot of old coins

by **denizaksulu** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:47 pm

iceman wrote:
BC Numismatics wrote:Iceman,as long as it is in relation to the Ottoman currency system,not the current banana Republic of Turkey's Lira & Kurus currency..

Stop being an arsehole Aidan....My source for above info is a book published in 1882..Long before modern Turkish Republic.

Iceman, perhaps its part of denial of part of Cypriot history.

by **denizaksulu** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:07 pm

BC Numismatics wrote:
boomerang wrote:I hope this doesn't excite nadiA too much... a bakira...

This one is a later one...not from the '60s...actually 1977...found on the net...if you knew where to look...

PS...I had to throw the if you know where to look hoping to buy us some time for peace and quite

Boomerang,that is a 5 Mils.I have ones dated 1963 & 1971.

You can see some coins here; www.centralbank.gov.cy & www.euro.cy .

Aidan.

Is there a version in English?

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