10 Cents from Cyprus, minted in 1983

Issuer: Cyprus
Period: Republic (1960-date)
Value: 10 Cents (0.10 CYP)
Currency: Pound (decimalized, 1983-2007)
Composition: Nickel brass (70% Copper, 24.5% Zinc, 5.5% Nickel)
Weight: 5.5 g
Diameter: 24.5 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Shape: Round
Obverse: The Cyprus coat of arms featuring a dove holding an olive twig and the independence year 1960. Laurel twigs surround the design, and the country name appears in Greek, Turkish, and English scripts: “CYPRUS·ΚΥΠPΟΣ·KIBRIS·1983.”
Reverse: A modern clay vase from Phini village, beautifully decorated with flowers and singing birds. The value “10” is displayed above.
Edge: Reeded (milled)
Mint: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)