Cypriot euro coins feature three separate designs for the three series of coins. Cyprus has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004, and is a member of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union. It has completed the third stage of the EMU and adopted the euro as its official currency on 1 January 2008. [1]
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.
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| The mouflon | ||
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| The Kyrenia ship | ||
| €1 | €2 | € 2 Coin Edge |
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| The Idol of Pomos | ||
The following table shows the mintage quantity for all Cypriot euro coins, per denomination, per year. [2]
| Face Value | €0,01 | €0,02 | €0,05 | €0,10 | €0,20 | €0,50 | €1,00 | €2,00 |
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| 2008 | 40 000 000 | 100 000 000 | 60 000 000 | 70 000 000 | 65 000 000 | 30 000 000 | 28 000 000 | 25 000 000 |
| 2009 | 20 000 000 | 1 000 000 | 6 000 000 | 1 000 000 | 1 000 000 | 1 000 000 | 4 000 000 | 5 000 000 |
| 2010 | 200 000 | 200 000 | 200 000 | 200 000 | 200 000 | 200 000 | 200 000 | 200 000 |
| 2011 | 15 210 000 | 210 000 | 30 210 000 | 210 000 | 210 000 | 210 000 | 210 000 | 210 000 |
| 2012 | 210 000 | 210 000 | 1 000 000 | 1 000 000 | 1 000 000 | 1 000 000 | 1 000 000 | 1 000 000 |
| 2013 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 |
| 2014 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 |
| 2015 | 7 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 |
| 2016 | 8 007 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 |
| 2017 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 |
| 2018 | 18 100 000 | 100 000 | 14 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 7 100 000 |
| 2019 | 11 100 000 | 9 100 000 | 8 100 000 | 5 600 000 | 6 100 000 | 1 400 000 | 100 000 | 1 400 000 |
| 2020 | 8 005 000 | 8 405 000 | 7 505 000 | 1 705 000 | 4 305 000 | 1 505 000 | 105 000 | 3 305 000 |
| 2021 | 9 155 000 | 12 605 000 | 7 955 000 | 4 445 000 | 4 805 000 | 1 925 000 | 1 580 000 | 3 005 000 |
| 2022 | 9 905 000 | 9 755 000 | 8 855 000 | 4 805 000 | 5 165 000 | 1 925 000 | 1 730 000 | 3 755 000 |
| National Identifier | "ΚΥΠΡΟΣ (Kypros) and KIBRIS" |
| Mint Mark | None |
| Engravers Initials | None |
| €2 Edge inscription |  |
The official public contest for the design of the Cypriot euro coins, which ended on 14 October 2005, defined what the required motifs of the respective coins should encompass: [4]
American artist Erik Maell and Greek artist Tatiana Soteropoulos were chosen by the Central Bank of Cyprus to create and illustrate the designs to be used for the final coins. The artists were instructed to include the name of Cyprus in Greek and Turkish, that is, ΚΥΠΡΟΣ (Kypros) and KIBRIS in the design for the coins.
On 11 October 2006, the final designs of the Cypriot euro coins were presented at the exhibition "Από τη Λίρα στο Ευρώ" ("From the Pound to the Euro") of the Central Bank of Cyprus about the history of currency in Cyprus. [5] They do not appear to include "Cyprus" in English, as demanded by the revised competition rules, but instead only in the state's two official languages, Greek and Turkish.
On 13 February 2007, the Republic of Cyprus formally applied to join the eurozone on 1 January 2008. The final decision was expected to be taken in Brussels on 21–22 June at an EU Summit to be ratified by all EU heads of state. [6]
On 9 March 2007, the campaign to inform the citizens of Cyprus about the euro officially began in Cypriot media.
On 15 March 2007, the House of Representatives passed the necessary laws for the introduction of the euro on 1 January 2008.
On 16 May 2007, the Commissioner for Economic & Financial Affairs of the EU, Joaquín Almunia, recommended that Cyprus adopt the euro as scheduled.
On 20 June 2007, the European Parliament voted affirmatively on this issue and on 21 June 2007, the date was confirmed by the EU leaders.
On 10 July 2007, the EU Finance Ministers set the permanent exchange rate to CYP 0.585274 to 1 euro.
On 23 October 2007, the designs were officially published in the Official Journal of the European Union. [7]
On 1 January 2008, the euro replaced the Cypriot pound as the official currency.
Although Cyprus joined the Eurozone in 2008, they already had one high value commemorative coin, minted in silver. This coin was minted as a legacy of an old national practice of minting gold and silver coins. This coin is not really intended to be used as means of payment, so generally they do not circulate.
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