Cyprus Queen Elizabeth II Definitive Stamp

Cyprus · 1955 · 100 Mils

This definitive stamp features a right-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, based on a photograph by Dorothy Wilding. The design is framed by an ornate pattern, with the country name 'CYPRUS' at the top and the denomination '100 MILS' at the bottom. This was part of a long-running series used across the British Commonwealth.

Issued when Cyprus was a British Crown Colony, this stamp reflects the island's colonial status prior to its independence in 1960. The Wilding series was the first definitive set of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.