National Side
There will be three national sides on the euro coins that will be minted by the Republic of Cyprus – one for the small denominations (1, 2 and 5 cent), one for the medium denominations (10, 20 and 50 cent) and one for the high denominations (€1 and €2). The themes for the three sides are drawn from three aspects characterising the country: nature, history and civilisation.
On the 1, 2 and 5 cent coins, the national side will depict the mouflon, as the most characteristic species of Cyprus’ wild life.
On the 10, 20 and 50 cent coins, the national side will depict the ancient ship of Kyrenia, representing the island’s relationship with trade, shipping and the sea, throughout Cyprus history.
On the €1 and €2 coins, the national side will depict the idol from Pomos, a cross-shaped idol from the chalcolithic period (3000 B.C.) which is a characteristic example of Cypriot prehistoric art and represents the heritage and civilisation of a country endowed with a history of over 10.000 years.