Commemorative coin for the European Capital of Culture - Paphos 2017

Composition

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Outer part: copper-nickel; inner part:  three-layers: nickel brass, nickel, nickel brass

Weight

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8,50 grams

Diameter

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25,75 mm

Minting quantity

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430.000

Obverse Side

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A geographical image of Europe.

Reverse Side

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A composition depicting Paphos Ancient Odeon.  The phrase «ΠΑΦΟΣ 2017 – ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΠΡΩΤΕΥΟΥΣΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΥΡΩΠΗΣ» and the words ‘ΚΥΠΡΟΣ’ ‘KIBRIS’ are circularly inscribed. The twelve stars are also depicted in the composition's outer ring. 

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