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Cyprus
The edge embossing on the Cypriot 2‐Euro‐commemorative coins is :

("2 Euro", alternately in Greek and Turkish)
Image Country Date Feature Ref. Volume  
 
🔎		 Cyprus 05 Jan. 2009 10 years of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) 20001
20002
20005 		1,000,000  
 

 
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Description : In 1972 the European Exchange Rate Mechanism was created to limit fluctuations between currencies. In 1975 a basket of currencies was used to define the European Currency Unit (ECU) and in 1979 the European Monetary System was created. 1990 saw the start of the first stage of European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and in 1994 the second stage, during which the European Monetary Institute prepared for the establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB). In 1996 the European Commission established the currency abbreviation €. In 1999, saw the third stage of EMU, all participating currencies were linked to the euro by exchange rate parity. In 2008 a design competition was held for the EMU Community Edition coin and out of 5 proposals a winner, Georgios Stamatopoulos was determined by an online vote. The design shows a stylised human stick figure on the blank space of an irregularly shaped ancient coin, with the € symbol on the left arm. It symbolises the transition from the bartering of archaic times to European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Below the € symbol are the designer's initials "ΓΣ" and the years "1999‐2009".
National characteristics : Above is the name of the issuing country "ΚΥΠΡΟΣ KIBRIS" (Cyprus, in Greek and Turkish), the acronym of the occasion of issue below is "ΟΝΕ". The coin was minted without mint mark at the Royal Dutch mint Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt in Utrecht.
 
🔎		 Cyprus 13 Feb. 2012 10 years Euro‐Currency 20001
20002
20005 		1,000,000  
 

 
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Description : To mark the tenth anniversary of the final adoption of the euro as cash, all 17 EU countries using the euro as their official currency issued a commemorative € 2 coin. There were five designs submitted, which could be voted for online. The result was announed on the 30th of June 2011: the winning design was created by Helmut Andexlinger and shows a globe in the middle, overlaid with the euro symbol. The importance of the euro in Europe and the world as a whole coupled with the fact that it has become a global player in the international monetary system over the last ten years, is illustrated by the euro symbol. According to the designer, the symbolic elements around the stylised globe represent the suggestion that the euro offers more opportunities for businesses and markets which in turn ensures economic stability by encouraging investment in this environment. The factory shape symbolises production, the cargo ship trade, all of which benefit the symbolic family of four with three homes by providing more quality jobs and stable consumer prices. The symbol of the Eurotower in Frankfurt/M. represents financial strength and the two wind turbines shows stimulation in innovative investments that this environment presents, whose central element is the euro. At the bottom of the coin are the years "2002 and "2012".
National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "ΚΥΠΡΟΣ KIBRIS" (Cyprus, in Greek and Turkish). The coin was minted without mint mark by the Greek mint Νομισματοκοπειο / Nomismatokopeio (Bank of Greece ‐ Mint) in Halandri.
 
🔎		 Cyprus 30 Nov. 2015 30 years EU‐Flag 20001
20002
20005 		350,000  
 

 
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Description : From 1950, the Council of Europe had been working on the design of a flag for Europe. The proposal to adopt the emblem of the Paneuropa Union, founded by Richard Coudenhove‐Kalergi in 1922, was rejected because of its supposed Christian symbolism. In 1955 it was agreed that the European flag, also adopted by the European Community on 29th of June 1985, would be the European flag with the twelve (a number of twelve is considered a sign of perfection) golden stars in a circular (symbolising unity) arrangement on a blue background. To mark the 30th anniversary of the EU flag, all 19 EU countries which use the euro as their official currency issued a commemorative €2 coin. There were five designs to choose from which could be voted for online. The result was declared on 28th of May 2015. The coin design was created by Georgios Stamatopoulos, coin designer at the Bank of Greece, whose initials "ΓΣ" can be seen in the lower right‐hand corner. It shows twelve stylised persons in a circle around a European flag with the twelve euro stars.
National characteristics : Above is the name of the issuing country "ΚΥΠΡΟΣ KIBRIS" (Cyprus, in Greek and Turkish), followed by the dates "1985-2015". The coin was minted without mint mark by the Greek mint Νομισματοκοπειο / Nomismatokopeio (Bank of Greece ‐ Mint) in Halandri.
 
🔎		 Cyprus 03 Nov. 2017 Paphos - European Capital of Culture 2017 20001
20002
20005 		430,000  
 

 
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Description : The prehistory of the city of Paphos can be traced back to the late Bronze Age ‐ the immigration of Mycenaean Greeks in the late 13th century BC is archaeologically attested to by rich grave finds. Despite heavy damage from earthquakes the sanctuary of Aphrodite remained intact until the 4th century AD. The sanctuary was under the patronage of the Roman emperors and which, according to Pausanias, was built by Agapenor of Tegea on his way home from Troy. Cyprus' first own national 2‐euro commemorative coin shows the Roman Odeon, built in the 2nd century, which after reconstruction is now once more used for music and theatre performances. The Paphos Archaeological Park was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1980, and Paphos was also European Capital of Culture in 2017. "ΠΑΦΟΣ 2017 ‐ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΠΡΩΤΕΥΟΥΣΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΥΡΩΠΗΣ" (Paphos 2017 ‐ European Capital of Culture) and "ΚΥΠΡΟΣ KIBRIS" (Cyprus, in Greek and Turkish) are engraved in a circle around the motif which was designed by Georgios Stamatopoulos. The coin was minted without a mint mark by the Greek mint Νομισματοκοπειο / Nomismatokopeio (Bank of Greece ‐ Mint) in Halandri.
 
🔎		 Cyprus 14 Dec. 2020 30 year anniversary of the Institute for neurology and genetics 20002
20003
20005 		412,000  
 

 
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Description : The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING), founded 30 years ago, is internationally recognised in the field of neurogenetics and plays an essential role as a national and international centre of excellence for innovative research (including on multiple sclerosis) and postgraduate education. The coin motif designed by Georgios Stamatopoulos shows two overlapping star‐shaped nerve cells with perikaryon (cell nucleus) and "receiving antennas", the dendrites. Around the outside of the motif is engraved "ΙΝΣΤΙΟΥΤΟ ΝΕΥΡΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ & ΓΕΝΕΤΙΚΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ 1990‐2020" (Cypriot Institute of Neurology and Genetics 1990‐2020) and at the bottom "ΚΥΠΡΟΣ ‐ KIBRIS" (Cyprus, in Greek and Turkish). The coin was minted without a mint mark by the Greek mint Νομισματοκοπειο / Nomismatokopeio (Bank of Greece ‐ Mint) in Halandri.
 
🔎		 Cyprus 01 Jul. 2022 35th anniversary of the Erasmus Program 20003
20005
20009 		412,000  
 

 
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Description : ERASMUS is a backronym for EuRopean Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students. The ERASMUS exchange programme is aimed at EU citizens who have been studying at a university for at least one year and supports a three to twelve‐month stay abroad at a university within the EU, or an internship. In addition, there are master's and doctoral programmes, programmes for young entrepreneurs, for school education, vocational training and adult education. Internships as well as professional development measures are financially supported and language courses abroad are also made possible for working people. The backronym refers to the Dutch philosopher and theologian Erasmus of Rotterdam (∼1466‐1536), described as "the crowning glory of the Christian humanists", depicted after a painting by Hans Holbein the Younger created in 1523. The French coin designer Joaquin Jimenez, whose initials "J.J." appear next to Erasmus' pen, has designed as a background a network of connecting lines between the twelve stars arranged in a circle and symbolising Europe, which is intended to represent the manifold intellectual and human exchanges between European students. By relieving some partial areas between the connecting lines, the numbers 3 and 5 emerge, referring to the 35th anniversary of the programme. In a block of three to four lines of lettering arranged in a quarter circle at the bottom right, the commemorative period is written as "1987-2022" (the last number also designating the year of issue) below the occasion of issue, followed by the name of the issuing state, if this does not consist of an abbreviation placed in the centre of the motif.
National characteristics : The quarter circle at the bottom right has four lines; below the commemorative period, the issue occasion "ERASMUS PROGRAMME" (in English) is written in two lines, below it the issuing country "ΚΥΠΡΟΣ KIBRIS" (Cyprus, in Greek and Turkish). The coin was produced without mint mark by the Greek mint Νομισματοκοπειο / Nomismatokopeio (Bank of Greece ‐ Mint) in Halandri.
 
🔎		 Cyprus 02 Oct. 2023 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Central Bank of Cyprus 20003
20005 		412,000  
 

 
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References :
20001 Images taken with authorisation by the ECB ‐ Mail dated 20.Feb.2020
© "European Central Bank"		 20002 Data mirrored from Wikipedia Page "2_euro_commemorative_coins"
with friendly support of the guardians of that page.
20003 Images taken with authorisation by H....... Hamburg   20004 Coloured version of this Commemorative Coin in circulation
EU‐legal‐technical specifications do not recongnise colour prints. The EU nevertheless tolerates them, as their numbers are very small and they are sold in special packs and therefor are very unlikely to be used as currency.
20005 enlarged Images taken with authorisation by Gerd Seyffert
© "Gerd Seyffert 2021"		 20006 Not Applicable  
20007 Images taken by Münzen Kreuzberg
© "Münzen Kreuzberg 2021"		 20008 enlarged Images taken by Münzen Kreuzberg
© "Münzen Kreuzberg 2021"
20009 Text with kind permission by Gerd Seyffert
© "Gerd Seyffert 2023"		 20010 Not Applicable