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20 Pounds Special Government Fund against AIDS
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Greek |
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| Reverse lettering | £20 AIDS |
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Issued under a broader World Health Organization push in the early 1990s to encourage member-state awareness programs, this piece was produced in extremely limited numbers as a fundraising instrument rather than a circulation coin. Cyprus was among a small group of nations that minted gold commemoratives specifically designated to channel proceeds toward domestic health initiatives, an arrangement that required Central Bank authorization beyond standard commemorative legislation.
The .917 fineness places it in the traditional 22-karat crown gold standard — the same alloy used for British sovereigns — rather than the .999 fine gold more common in modern bullion issues.