500 mils CYPRUS (1980) Games of The XXII Olympiad Moscow

in the centre stylised Cypriot Coat of Arms; along the bottom edge: ΚΥΠΡΟΣ, along the left edge: KIBRIS, along the right one: CYPRUS (name of the country in Greek, Turkish and English)

along the bottom edge wreath of laurus on the left and flame on the right; in the background olympic rings; below them year of issue: 1980, above them face value: 500 (mils)

reeded

1980

1 III 1984

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The Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom

1980

50 000

Games of the 22th summer olympics took place in 1980 in Moscow, USSR. As a protest against Soviet invasion on Afghanistan, 65 countries, including USA, boycotted these games. In return 15 countries from the Soviet block boycotted the next summer olympics in 1984 in Los Angeles, USA. The games in Moscow were the first ones to which independent Cyprus sent their athletes. The honour of participation was granted to four judokas, four swimmers and three sailors (in two boats).