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CYPRUS
KM 66 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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CYPRUS
KM 66 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - Reeded | Composition | Rotation |
| 50 cents | 26.0 | 7.0 | 1.8 | Shape: 7 - sided | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
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| The inscriptions along the rim: 'CYPRUS' in English, Greek and in Turkish. In the center: coat of arms. Below of shield - the year of minting. |
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Abduction of Europe, numeral denomination. A composition based on a 4th century B.C. Cypriot coin of Kingdom of Marion depicting the abduction of Europe by Zeus transfigurated into a bull, the inscription 'King Timocharis' in Cyprossylabic symbols. |