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 Piastre - George V
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 1 Piastre = 1/9 Shilling = 1/180 Pound
(1/180)
Year: 1922-1931 / Material: Bronze
500 Mills (Hercules Coin - Silver proof issue)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 500
(0.5 CYP)
Year: 1975 / Material: Silver (.800)
1 Pound (Cyprus Butterfly - Silver Proof Issue)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 1 Pound
(1 CYP)
Year: 2002 / Material: Silver (.925)
¼ Piastre - George V
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 1/4 Piastre
(1/720)
Year: 1922-1926 / Material: Bronze
1 Euro Cent
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 1 Euro Cent
0.01 EUR = 0.012 USD
Year: 2008-2018 / Material: Copper plated Steel
5 Euro Cent
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 5 Euro Cent
0.05 EUR = 0.06 USD
Year: 2008-2018 / Material: Copper plated Steel
1 Pound (Refugee Commemorative)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 1 Pound (Pond)
(1 CYP)
Year: 1976 / Material: Copper-nickel
500 Mills (Hercules Coin)
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 500 Mills
(0.5 CYP)
Year: 1975-1977 / Material: Copper-nickel
½ Piastre - George V
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 1/2 Piastre
(1/360)
Year: 1922-1931 / Material: Bronze
1 Shilling - George VI
Country: Cyprus / Denomination: 1 Shilling
(1/20)
Year: 1947 / Material: Copper-nickel