CYPRUS
KM 55.2 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
5 cents | 22.0 | 3.75 | 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 wreath. | Head of bull from a silver bowl with a wish-boned handle from the 14th century B.C. (found at Engomi) and the figure '5' (surrounded by double line) among flowers. |