Description:
Obverse
Cyprus coat of arms (A dove holding an olive twig and the independence year 1960), laurel twigs around.
Country name (Cyprus) in Greek, Turkish and English.
From 1991, the coin displays new coat of arms (KM#56.3).
Reverse
Modern clay vase of Phini village, beautifully decorated with flowers and singing birds. The value of 10 above
Starting in 1985, the value number is surrounded with a double line (KM#56.2 and KM#56.3) instead of a single one (KM#56.1)
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