Cyprus 2 Cents, 1983

Type 1 coat of arms; solid value number

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Cyprus Cyprus
Currency Pound
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Cents
Year 1983
Ruler Republic (1960–9999)
Composition Nickel brass (70% Copper, 24.5% Zinc, 5.5% Nickel)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.5
Diameter (mm) 19
Thickness (mm) 1.25
Demonetized 31 January 2008

Description

2 Cents from Cyprus. Issued in 1983. Struck in Nickel brass (70% Copper, 24.5% Zinc, 5.5% Nickel). Measures 19 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse
Cyprus coat of arms (A dove holding an olive twig and the independence year 1960), laurel twigs around. Country name (Cyprus) in Greek, Turkish and English.
Reverse
Depicts two heraldically arranged goats taken from a shallow bowl of the mid - thirteen century B.C. The value 2 above to right. One circle with 4 dots inside and two circles with 6 dots.
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1983  12M € 0,14 € 0,27 € 0,27 € 0,32 € 0,32 € 0,38 96%
1983  — — — — — — — BU set in a brochure 0.9%
1983  6.3K — — — — — — Proof set in a rigid plastic case 4%

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