| Issuer | Cyprus |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Cents (Sent) (0.20 CYP) |
| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1983-2007) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (70% Copper, 24.5% Zinc, 5.5% Nickel) |
| Weight | 7.75 g |
| Dimensions | 27.25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.76 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Clara Georgiou |
| In circulation to | 31 January 2008 |
| Reference(s) | KM#57.1, Schön#57 |
| Obverse description | Cyprus coat of arms (A dove holding an olive twig and the independence year 1960), laurel twigs around and the country name (Cyprus) in Greek, Turkish and English |
| Obverse script | Greek, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CYPRUS·ΚΥΠPΟΣ·KIBRIS·1983
1960 (Translation: Cyprus) |
| Reverse description | Shows a Pied Wheatear, the characteristic bird of Cyprus, perched on an olive branch. The Cyprus Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) nest only on Cyprus, migrating from NE Africa and Near East and the numerical value to the left |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 20 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1983 - - 10 000 000 1983 - BU set in a brochure - 1983 - Proof set in a rigid plastic case - 6 250 |
| Catalog ID | 1344423360 |
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