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500 Mils Olympic Games Moscow - Silver proof issue
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Value | 500 Mils (0.5) |
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| Obverse description | The Cypriot national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a dove in flight carrying an olive twig above a shield bearing the date 1960, the year of independence. The shield is flanked by olive laurel branches extending to either side. The trilingual legend ΚΥΠΡΟΣ / KIBRIS / CYPRUS appears around the design in Greek, Turkish, and English respectively, with the date 1960 incorporated into the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΚΥΠΡΟΣ KIBRIS CYPRUS 1960 |
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Cyprus issued this proof alongside a cupro-nickel circulation strike — an unusual dual-release strategy that reflected both the island's ambitions as a numismatic market participant and the political complexity of the 1980 Games themselves. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 triggered a widespread boycott led by the United States, and Cyprus, navigating its own delicate post-1974 division, issued the coin without taking a public position on participation.
The .925 silver proof was struck in limited numbers specifically for collector sets.