50 Cents Abduction of Europa - Copper-Nickel

€1.00
IssuerCyprus
Year1991-2004
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value50 Cents (Sent) (0.50 CYP)
CurrencyPound (decimalized, 1983-2007)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight7 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueEquilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Antis Ioannides
In circulation to31 December 2008
Reference(s) KM#66
Obverse descriptionThe coat of arms of the Republic of Cyprus (a dove holding an olive twig, the independence year 1960, laurel twigs around). Country name in English, Greek, and Turkish.
Obverse scriptGreek, Latin
Obverse letteringCYPRUS · ΚΥΠΡΟΣ · KIBRIS 1991
(Translation: Cyprus)
Reverse descriptionA composition based on a 4th century BC coin of the Cypriot Kingdom of Marion depicting the abduction of Europa by Zeus transfigurated into a bull. `King Timocharis` written in Cypriot syllabary (characters not supported here).
Reverse scriptCypriot
Reverse lettering###to_edit###
(Translation: King Timocharis)
EdgePlain
MintKremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United
Kingdom (1968-date)
Mintage1991  - Small date, narrow date - 3 005 000
1993  - Large date - 300 000
1994  - In set only -
1994  - Large date - 500 000
1996  - - 6 000 000
1998  - - 5 000 000
2002  - Kremnica Mint - 7 000 000
2004  - In Sets only, three-ply folder, 2007 issue -
2004  - Kremnica Mint - 5 000 000
2004  - Kremnica Mint; In Sets only plastic case -
Catalog ID7650932640
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