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1 Pound FAO - Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Arms of Cyprus at center: a shield bearing a dove with an olive branch above a date scroll reading '1960', flanked by olive branches forming a wreath. The design is rendered in high-relief proof finish with a deeply mirrored field. A circular legend surrounds the periphery, reading 'CYPRUS · ΚΥΠΡΟΣ · KIBRIS · 1995 ·' in Latin and Greek script, denoting the island's three official language communities. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), founded in 1945. At center, a bold bull's head faces left in profile, symbolizing livestock and agriculture, accompanied by a tall stalk of wheat to the right, both rendered in high relief against a mirrored proof field. The denomination '£1' appears to the right in large characters. The legend 'F. A. O.' arcs across the upper field, while the founding and commemorative years '1945 - 1995' are inscribed in the lower field, flanked by decorative dot stops. |
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| Mintage | 1995 - Proof. 1,000 offered for sale in FAO, Rome. 3,000 offered for sale in Cyprus - 4,000 |
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