Cyprus 20 Cents, 1989 – 1990

Type 1 coat of arms

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Cyprus Cyprus
Currency Pound
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 20 Cents
Year 1989 – 1990
Ruler Republic (1960–9999)
Composition Nickel brass
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 7.75
Diameter (mm) 27.25
Thickness (mm) 1.8
Demonetized 31 January 2008

Description

20 Cents from Cyprus. Issued from 1989 to 1990. Struck in Nickel brass. Measures 27.25 mm and weighs 7.75 g.

Obverse
Cyprus coat of arms (A dove holding an olive twig and the independence year 1960), laurel twigs around. Country name in Greek, Turkish and English.
Reverse
Head of Zeno of Citium (334 BC-262 BC), Greek philosopher from Citium (Greek for Cyprus), he was the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy
Edge
Milled

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1990  3M € 0,39 € 0,49 € 0,55 € 0,75 € 1,60 64%
1989  2M € 0,22 € 0,42 € 0,54 € 0,73 € 0,91 50%
1989  4K — — — — — Proof 1.3%
1989  4K — — — — — UNC in plastic case 1.1%

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