The Central Bank of Cyprus has started a design competition for the euro and cent coins to be issued probably in 2007 (see michigan's post in the News section). According to the rules of the competition there will be three different designs - one for the "reddish" coins (1/2/5 ct), one for the "yellowish" coins (10/20/50 ct) and one for the bimetallic €1 and €2 pieces.

http://www.centralbank.gov.cy/nqcontent.cf...775&lang=en

The themes proposed by the central bank are:
Culture: The Idle from Pomos (Shouldn't that be "idol"?, C.)
Nature: The Mouflon
Sea: The Ship of Kyrenia

Images of the sujets to be depicted are in the PDF file (see link at the bottom of the page). Well, of course I am a little disappointed since once again a future euro country will have only three designs instead of eight :-) But three is still better than one ...

Christian

yeah, too bad they nly go for three, but better have 3 great designs than 8 dull designs

Maybe it's a boring long wait?

For me, I find that I would prefer 4 designs: 1 for "red", 1 for "yellow", and 1 each for €1 and €2 coins.

In the conditions of the design competition, it does say "idol". Guess they fixed that quickly. Also, on the country specific sides of euro coins from Cyprus, the country name will appear in three languages - Greek, Turkish, and English - according to the amended conditions:

http://www.centralbank.gov.cy/nqcontent.cf...id=2859&lang=en

That is, we will probably see KYPROS (in Greek characters), KIBRIS and CYPRUS on future euro and cent coins from Cyprus.

Christian

I can't wait for the Euro & Euro-Cent coins & notes from Malta & Cyprus to be released,as I have currently got the Irish Euros in my collection of British Commonwealth coins.

Aidan.

These are the (draft) designs of the euro and cent coins from Cyprus:

1, 2, 5 cent - mouflons


10, 20, 50 cent - Kyrenia ship


1, 2 euro - Idol of Pomos


Christian

Images and descriptions of the Cyprus euro designs, from the central bank's website:

http://www.centralbank.gov.cy/nqcontent.cf...274&lang=en

Click on a coin to see its country specific design and a short explanatory text.

Christian

Here is a nicely done Flash presentation of the coins from the Republic of Cyprus. It covers the cents (and mils) coins, and also the planned euro and cent issues:

http://www.centralbank.gov.cy/fromPoundtoEuro/euro.html

Christian

Today http://www.euronumis.com/ published some photos of actual Cyprus and Malta euro coins. This is the Cyprus €2 piece:



Christian

Are these coins to be used in the UK controlled area, the UN controlled area, the Turk controlled area, or the Greek controlled area? No need to answer post...

OK. Since they replace the Cyprus pound and cent coins, the answer is obvious anyway. What is a little odd indeed is that, contrary to the 2005 plans, the country name will now be in Greek and Turkish only ...

Christian