CYPRUS
KM 57.2 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
20 cents | 27.25 | 7.75 | Reeded | 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. |
A pied wheatear perched on an olive branch and the figures '20' (framed by
double line). The Cyprus Wheatear or Cyprus Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) is a small, 14-15 cm long passerine bird. |