My Collection
Description:
Obverse
The coat of arms of the Republic of Cyprus (a dove holding an olive twig, the independence year 1960, laurel twigs around).
Country name in English, Greek and Turkish.
Reverse
A composition based on a 4th century BC coin of the Cypriot Kingdom of Marion depicting the abduction of Europe by Zeus transfigurated into a bull.
"King Timocharis" written in Cypriot syllabary (characters not supported here).
Related Coins
1 Pound (Olympic Games Atlanta)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 1 Pound (Pond)
(1 CYP)
Year: 1996 / Material: Copper-nickel
1 Pound (Olympic Games Seoul - Silver Proof issue)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 1 Pound (Pond)
(1 CYP)
Year: 1988 / Material: Silver (.925)
4½ Piastres - Victoria
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 4 1/2 Piastres
(1/40)
Year: 1901 / Material: Silver (.925)
3 Mils - Elizabeth II (1st portrait)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 3 Mils
(0.003 CYP)
Year: 1955 / Material: Bronze
4½ Piastres - George VI
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 4 1/2 Piastres
(1/40)
Year: 1938 / Material: Silver (.925)
18 Piastres - George VI
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 18 Piastres
(0.1)
Year: 1938-1940 / Material: Silver (.925)
20 Pounds (Special Government Fund against AIDS)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 20 Pounds
(20 CYP)
Year: 1994 / Material: Gold (.917)
5 Euro (Vasilis Michaelides)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 5 Euro
5 EUR = 5.82 USD
Year: 2017 / Material: Silver (.925)
50 Cents (Abduction of Europa - Silver Proof Issue)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 50 Cents (Sent)
(0.5 CYP)
Year: 1991 / Material: Silver (.925)