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50 Cents Olympic Games Seoul
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Value | 50 Cents (Sent) (0.50 CYP) |
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| Obverse lettering | 1960 CYPRUS · ΚΥΠΡΟΣ · KIBRIS · 1988 · |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cyprus issued this piece as part of a broader wave of Olympic commemoratives flooding the market in 1988 — nearly every nation with a mint relationship produced one. What distinguishes the Cypriot entry is institutional: the Central Bank, not a separate commemorative authority, administered the issue directly, keeping mintages modest and distribution largely domestic.
Seoul 1988 was the first Summer Olympics held under full Cold War-era participation since Munich 1972, following the reciprocal boycotts of 1980 and 1984.