My Collection
Description:
Obverse
The coat of arms of the Republic of Cyprus (a dove holding an olive twig, the independence year 1960, laurel twigs around).
Country name in English, Greek and Turkish.
Reverse
A composition based on a 4th century BC coin of the Cypriot Kingdom of Marion depicting the abduction of Europe by Zeus transfigurated into a bull.
"King Timocharis" written in Cypriot syllabary (characters not supported here).
Related Coins
4½ Piastres - George V
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 4 1/2 Piastres = 1/2 Shilling = 1/40 Pound
(1/40)
Year: 1921 / Material: Silver (.925)
2 Euro (10 Years of EMU)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 2 Euro
2 EUR = 2.33 USD
Year: 2009 / Material: Bi-Metallic Nickel-brass clad Nickel center in Copper-nickel ring
1 Piastre - George VI
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 1 Piastre
(1/180)
Year: 1942-1946 / Material: Bronze
18 Piastres - Victoria
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 18 Piastres
(0.1)
Year: 1901 / Material: Silver (.925)
2 Pounds (Third Millennium)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 2 Pounds
(2 CYP)
Year: 2000 / Material: Bronze
5 Mils - Elizabeth II (1st portrait)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 5 Mils
(0.005 CYP)
Year: 1955-1956 / Material: Bronze
1 Pound (Olympic Games Atlanta)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 1 Pound (Pond)
(1 CYP)
Year: 1996 / Material: Copper-nickel
500 Mils (Olympics games Moscow - Silver proof issue)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 500
(0.5 CYP)
Year: 1980 / Material: Silver (.925)
25 Mils - Elizabeth II (1st portrait)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 25 Mils
(0.025 CYP)
Year: 1955 / Material: Copper-nickel
