Description:
Obverse
The coat of arms of the Republic (A dove holding an olive twig and the independence year 1960), laurel twigs around.
Country name (Cyprus) in Greek and Turkish
Reverse
A composition depicting the native plant Centraurea acamantis and the face value of the coin £1 to left
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