The coat of arms of the Republic (A dove holding an olive twig and the independence year 1960), laurel twigs around.
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CYPRUS · ΚΥΠΡΟΣ · KIBRIS
1960
· 1991 ·
Reverse description
A composition based on a 4th century BC coin of the Cypriot Kingdom of Marion depicting the abduction of Europe by Zeus transfigurated into a bull. `King Timocharis` written in Cypriot syllabary (characters not supported here).
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
50 (Translation: King (pasi) Timocharis (timokariwose) 50)