Cyprus 1 Cent, 1983

Type 1 coat of arms; solid value number

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Cyprus Cyprus
Currency Pound
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cent
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
Diameter (mm) 16.5
Thickness (mm) 1.35
Demonetized 31 December 2009

Description

1 Cent from Cyprus. Issued in 1983. Struck in Nickel brass (70% Copper, 24.5% Zinc, 5.5% Nickel). Measures 16.5 mm and weighs 2 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
Face Value, stylised bird in front of a tree branch from a jug of bichrome ware of the Cyproarchaic period.
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1983  15M € 0,05 € 0,19 € 0,19 € 0,19 € 0,50 € 0,61 96%
1983  — — — — — — — BU set in a brochure 0.8%
1983  6.3K — — — — — — Proof set in a rigid plastic case 4%

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