CYPRUS 

KM 57.2

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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.