HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Cyprus 1 euro 2016 - The Idol of Pomos EUR 1.90 Low price Guarantee!We are confident that the price for this item is unbeatable UNCGrade ExplanationA new condition coin that does not have any sign of wear. Marks on the coin that may come from the manufacturing process do not keep a coin from being unciruclated Please ignore the date on the image if different from the description Krause - Mishler KM# 84 Details The coin depicst a cruciform idol from the Chalcolithic period (3000 BC). This characteristic example of the island's prehistoric art reflects Cyprus's place at the heart of civilisation and antiquity.The sculpture represents a woman with her arms spread. It was probably used as a fertility symbol. Many similar sculptures have been found on Cyprus. Smaller versions were worn as amulets around the neck, just as this idol wears (a small copy of) itself. Specifications Diameter - 23.25mm Thickness - 2.33mm Weight - 7.5gr Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Nickel brass (75% copper - 20% zinc - 5% nickel), center Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core) Edge Interrupted milled Comments Designer: Erik Maell and Tatiana Soteropoulos We also recommend these items Andorra 1 euro 2014Casa de la Vall - €4.95 Cyprus 10 cents 2015The Kyrenia ship - €0.65 Cyprus 2 cents 2015The muflon - €0.35 Cyprus 2 euros 2014The Idol of Pomos - €3.85 Estonia 2 euros 2017Estonia’s road to independence - €3.15 Estonia 2 euros 2018100 years of the Baltic States - €3.15 Greece 2 euros 2017Nikos Kazantzakis - €2.80 Ireland 2 euros 2016100 Years since the Easter Rising - €3.05 Latvia 2 euros 2015Black stork protection plan - €3.10 Lithuania 2 euros 2018Song and Dance Festival Lithuania 2018 - €3.10 Malta 50 cents 2013The emblem of Malta - €0.99 Portugal 2 euros 2017150 Years of the Birth of Raul Brandao - €3.05 To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here