Description:
Obverse
The coat of arms of the Republic (A dove holding an olive twig and the independence year 1960), laurel twigs around, in the circle inscription: "CYPRUS · KYΠPΟΣ · KIBRIS"
Reverse
A composition depicting the Olympic flame, burning birds-messengers of the Spirit of Olympic Games and sunbeams above, an olive tree branch below, the emblem of the Olympic Games in the center, the inscription "ATLANTA 1996" in Greek below and face value of the coin £1 above.
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