CYPRUS
KM 53.3 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1 cent | 16.5 | 2.0 | Plain | Nickel-Brass | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions along the rim: 'CYPRUS' in English, Greek and in Turkish, the year of minting. In the center: shielded arms within altered wreath. | Stylised bird perched on a branch from a jug of bichrome ware from the Cyproarchaic period and the figure '1' (surrounded by double line). |