Cyprus 2 Euro 2017 Paphos BU

For the first time since the introduction of the Euro in Cyprus in 2008, Cyprus has issued a special 2 Euro coin. In 2009, 2012, and 2015, a joint 2 Euro... Read more
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Additional Information

SKU CY17-2EURO5
Theme Paphos
Worth 2 euro
Metal Koper-nikkel-messing
Country Cyprus
Quality BU
Circulation 5.000
Year 2017
Weight 8,5 gram
Diameter 25,75
Category Special 2 euro coins

Product Description

For the first time since the introduction of the Euro in Cyprus in 2008, Cyprus has issued a special 2 Euro coin. In 2009, 2012, and 2015, a joint 2 Euro coin has been issued. The theme of this special 2 Euro coin is Paphos. Paphos is a city located in the south-west of Cyprus which has about 100,000 inhabitants. The old city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In 2017 Paphos, and Aarhus in Denmark, are the Cultural Capitals of Europe. To celebrate this important fact, Cyprus has released a special 2 Euro coin. On the coin the ancient Odeon theatre is depicted. This theatre is about 1800 years old and is used to date for music and theatre. At the bottom of the coin is the country name Cyprus in Turkish and Greek. Furthermore, written in Greek is the text "Paphos 2017 - European Capital of Culture". This coin is, of course, legal tender. The special thing about this coin is that the quality is BU (Brilliant Uncirculated). It is the first special 2 Euro coin issued by Cyprus in the quality BU. Special packaging has not been developed for this coin, it is simply packed in a coin capsule. It is worth noting that this coin is struck using the stamps of the Proof coins! The edition is only 7,000 copies!!