Country:

Cyprus

Series:

1960~2007 - Republic (Lira/Pound) Circulation

Catalog codes:

World Coins km62.2

Variants:

2

Themes:

Coats of Arms | Philosophy

Issued on:

1991

Last issue date:

2004

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)

Composition:

Nickel Brass

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

7.75 grams

Diameter:

27.5 mm

Thickness:

1.8 mm

Face value:

20 c - Cypriot cent

Known mintage:

43,000,000

Composition Details:

70% copper, 24.5% zinc, 5.5% nickel

Score:

14% Accuracy: Very High

Description:

Front: Head Zeno of Citium (left, c. 334 – c. 262 BC, Greek thinker from Citium) with (value) 20 below neck
legend: (name) ZHNΩN O KITIEYΣ
Back: Coat of arms
legend: (state name in English, Greek and Turkish)
CYPRUS • KYΠPOΣ • KIBRIS
(bottom, year between spacers/dots) • (1991 - 2004) •
Edge: G - grained, type: bars

4000 cased proof and 4000 BU/UNC coins were made available to collectors

4000 pieces made available in BU/UNC cased sets to collectors