Decription:
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.
Designer:
Tatiana Soteropoulos and Erik Maell
Initials:
none
Mint:
Rahapaja Oy, Helsinki-Vantaa, Finland.
Mint mark:
none
Mint master mark:
none
National identifying mark:
Text: 'KYΠPOΣ/KIBRIS'; Greek and Turkish name of Cyprus, both sides of the date stamp.
Edge:
