2 Euro Commemorative coins Cyprus 2023

The 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Central Bank of Cyprus

The Obverse depicts two spanners superimposed on the section of a microchip; the design is intended to symbolise the soundness of the contemporary economy, guaranteed by the Central Bank of Cyprus. The circular inscription '60 ΧΡOΝΙΑ ΑΠO ΤΗΝ IΔΡΥΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΕΝΤΡΙKHΣ ΤΡAΠΕΖΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΚYΠΡΟΥ' ('60 YEARS SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF CYPRUS') is inscribed along the entire upper part of the coin, adjacent to the edge and outside the design. At the bottom of the design is the inscription 'KYΠPOΣ KIBRIS' (the Greek and Turkish names of the island respectively), with the years '1963 - 2023' below. On the outer ring are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription "2 ΕΥΡΩ 2 EURO" in incuse, repeated two times.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).