The Official Blister 2008 contains the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cent coins and 1, 2 euros in a full color, 6-panel folder inside a full color sleeve. The folder has complete technical specifications and background information about the new euro coins and their designs
The Cypriot euro coins bear the name Cyprus written in both Greek and Latin alphabets, representing the two national languages of Greek and Turkish. The 1 cent, 2 cent and 5 cent coins picture the Mouflon, the most characteristic species of fauna in Cyprus. The 10 cent, 20 cent and 50 cent coins picture the Kyrenia ship of 4th Century B.C. Finally, the €1 and €2 coins picture the Idol of Pomos, a cross-shaped idol dating back to the Cypriot chalcolithic period (3000 B.C.) |