HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Cyprus 20 cents 2008 - The Kyrenia ship EUR 1.17 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 65,000,000 pieces We also recommend these items Belgium 10 cents 2004Effigy and monogram of King Albert II - €0.90 Belgium 20 cents 2003Effigy and monogram of King Albert II - €0.99 France 10 cents 1999The sower, a theme carried over from the franc - €0.90 Germany 20 cents 2010The Brandenburg Gate (A - Berlin) - €0.90 Greece 10 cents 2004Rigas-Fereos Velestinlis - €0.99 Greece 10 cents 2006Rigas-Fereos Velestinlis - €0.99 Greece 10 cents 2007Rigas-Fereos Velestinlis - €0.99 Greece 10 cents 2008Rigas-Fereos Velestinlis - €0.99 Italy 10 cents 2005Birth of Venus - €0.81 Italy 10 cents 2006Birth of Venus - €0.81 Italy 10 cents 2007Birth of Venus - €0.90 Italy 10 cents 2010Birth of Venus - €0.99 To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here