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One of Caesar's rewards to Cleopatra was the restoration of her kingdom to the island of Cyprus, which had been detached by Rome. It was in Cyprus that this bronze coin was minted. On the front of the coin is an idealized portrait of Cleopatra as Aphrodite, the goddess of love, with her son by Caesar, Caesarion, as Eros in front of her. On the reverse are two cornucopiae and a Greek legend which translates: "Of Queen Cleopatra". In addition a stylized Kypr is present to indicate the origin of the coin.

The logo of the Cyprus Institute is based on the stylized Kypr, updating it and adding the letter 'I' to represent the word 'Institute'.