HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Cyprus 20 cents 2011 - The Kyrenia ship EUR 0.65 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# 82 Details The coin depicts a Kyrenia ship, a trading vessel which dates back to the fourth century BC and a symbol of Cyprus's seafaring history and its importance as a centre of trade.The Kyrenia ship is the wreck of a 4th-century BC Greek merchant ship. It was discovered by Greek-Cypriot diving instructor Andreas Cariolou in November 1965 during a storm. Having lost the exact position Cariolou carried out more than 200 dives until he re-discovered the wreck in 1967 close to Kyrenia in Cyprus. Specifications Diameter - 22.25mm Thickness - 2.14mm Weight - 5.74gr Composition Nordic gold (89% copper - 5% aluminium - 5% zinc - 1% tin) Edge Spanish flower shape Comments Designer: Erik Maell and Tatiana Soteropoulos Mintage 200,000 pieces We also recommend these items Austria 1 euro 2004Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - €3.30 Austria 10 cents 2004St. Stephen's Cathedral - €0.45 Austria 20 cents 2010The Belvedere Palace - €0.45 Austria 50 cents 2007The Secession Building - €1.00 Cyprus 1 cent 2010The muflon - €0.25 Cyprus 10 cents 2009The Kyrenia ship - €0.50 Cyprus 10 cents 2011The Kyrenia ship - €0.40 Cyprus 10 cents 2012The Kyrenia ship - €0.70 Cyprus 2 cents 2009The muflon - €0.30 Cyprus 2 cents 2010The muflon - €0.30 Cyprus 2 cents 2011The muflon - €0.35 Cyprus 2 cents 2012The muflon - €0.30 To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here