20 Mils, Cyprus, 2001

Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 mil coin

Description (Brief)

Cyprus, 2001

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Cyprus coat of arms which is a dove holding an olive branch with the independence year "1960" placed below.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 2001 / CYPRUS / ΚΥΠΡΟΣ / KIBRIS

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Head of Zeno of Citium (334 BC-262 BC), Greek philosopher from Citium (Greek for Cyprus), he was the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy with the numerals "20".

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: ΖΗΝΩΝ / Ο / ΚΙΤΙΕΥΣ / 20

Date Made: 2001

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Cyprus

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Credit Line: Lee, Karen

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2014.0030.15Accession Number: 2014.0030Catalog Number: 2014.0030.15

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: nickel, brass (overall material)Measurements: overall: .2 cm x 2.7 cm; 3/32 in x 1 1/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1a43-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1461901

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