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Cyprus the Western Asia Country – Its Currency Pound and Euro and Cents
Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is shared by the Republic of Cyprus, an EU member state, and Turkish occupied Northern Cyprus. Capital of the Republic of Cyprus is Nicosia; official languages are Greek and Turkish. Pound (100 Cents = 1 Pound) was the currency of Cyprus till 2007.
Cyprus Pound was sub divided into 100 cents, cent coins can be identified by Cyprus coat of arms (A dove holding an olive twig and the independence year 1960), laurel twigs around.
Country name in Greek, Turkish and English.
From 2007 Cyprus adopted Euro, 100 Cents = 1 Euro. Two mouflons, a species of wild sheep found in Cyprus and representative of the island’s wildlife and the 12 stars of Europe around the rim
10 Euro Cents and larger coins carry 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 bimetallic Euro coins carry A cross-shaped idol dating back to the chalcolithic period (3.000 B.C.), found in Pomos, a village in the district of Paphos. It is a characteristic example of prehistoric art in Cyprus, reflecting the island's antiquity and civilization.
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