Cyprus 2008 Euro coin set 1c - 2e

Cyprus euro coin set 2008. All 8 coins 1c - 2e included.

The ¤1 and ¤2 coins depict a cruciform idol from the Chalcolithic period (3000 BC). This characteristic example of the island’s prehistoric art reflects Cyprus’s place at the heart of civilisation and antiquity.

Featured on the 10, 20 and 50-cent coins is the Kyrenia ship, a trading vessel which dates back to the fourth century BC and a symbol of Cyprus’s seafaring history and its importance as a centre of trade.

The 1, 2 and 5-cent coins show the moufflon, a species of wild sheep found on Cyprus and representative of the island’s wildlife.

Tatiana Soteropoulos and Erik Maell are credited with the design of the Cypriot Euro coins.

• Model: EUR CYP 2008
• Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]