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1 Pound III Games of Small States of Europe
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The central field presents a dynamic figure of Agon, the winged divine personification of athletic competition drawn from ancient Greek tradition, depicted in vigorous motion symbolic of the struggling spirit of sport. The figure is rendered in a stylized, classically inspired composition appropriate to a commemorative sporting issue. Surrounding the central device, a circular legend records the event in both Greek and English: 'ΙΙΙ Αγώνες μικρών κρατών Ευρώπης' and 'III Games of the Small States of Europe'. The face value '£1' is inscribed in the lower field beneath the central figure. The design celebrates Cyprus's hosting of the Third Games of the Small States of Europe in 1989. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The III Games of the Small States of Europe were held in Cyprus in 1989, a multisport event organized by GSSE for nations with populations under one million. Cyprus has participated since the games' founding in 1985 and has used the occasion repeatedly to issue commemorative coinage. The copper-nickel composition here is identical to that of contemporary British crown-sized pieces — a deliberate choice by many Commonwealth-linked mints during this period to hit a familiar weight and diameter for collector acceptance.