20 cents CYPRUS (1989-1990)

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
27.25 mm	7.75 g	1.8 mm	CuZnNi

obverse:

in the centre Cypriot Coat of Arms with large shield; along the top edge: • CYPRUS • ΚΥΠΡΟΣ • KIBRIS • (name of the country in English, Greek and Turkish); along the bottom edge year of issue

reverse:

in the centre head of Greek philosopher Zeno of Citium facing left; along the left edge: ΖΗΝΩΝ Ο ΚΙΤΙΕΥΣ (Zeno of Citium in Greek); on the right a concave face value: 20 (cents)

edge:

reeded

issue date:

1989

withdrawal date:

31 I 2008

designer:

Clara Zacharaki–Georgiou

mint:

The Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom

mintage:

1989	2 000 000
1990	3 000 000

interesting facts:

Zeno of Citium (Greek Ζήνων ὁ Κιτιεύς) (ca. 335-263 BC) came from Cypriot Citium (today Larnaca). He was the founder of stoic school philosophy.

photo: shakko; licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0

last update: 26 X 2012

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