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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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| Value | 1 Pound (1 CYP) |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of the Republic of Cyprus occupies the central field, featuring a dove in flight carrying an olive branch above the date 1960, the year of independence. The arms are flanked by laurel branches curving symmetrically on either side. A beaded or linear inner circle frames the central device, with the trilingual legend 'CYPRUS · ΚΥΠΡΟΣ · KIBRIS' inscribed along the upper periphery. The date 1989 appears in the lower portion of the legend, completing the circular inscription. The overall design is rendered in a clean, modern engraving style befitting a late twentieth-century commemorative issue. |
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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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