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2 Euros Specimen
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.35 |
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| Obverse description | The brass centre features the coat of arms of Cyprus — a white dove carrying an olive branch above the year 1960, set within a wreath of olive branches. The legend 'Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία' (Republic of Cyprus) arcs across the upper portion of the centre field. The inscription 'Cyprus 2008' appears at the base of the copper-nickel outer ring. Twelve five-pointed stars, referencing the European Union, are arranged around the outer ring. |
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| Reverse description | The brass centre displays the large numeral '2' to the left, accompanied by a stylised map of the European Union to the right, rendered in the standard euro coin design. The letter 'E' is integrated into the map motif. The copper-nickel outer ring bears the word 'probe' at the bottom and 'trial essai' arcing around the upper portion, identifying this piece as a specimen or trial strike. The legends are incuse and applied around the ring in a distinctive orientation. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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