Cyprus - 5 Euro Silver, accession of Cyprus to UNESCO, 2021

“60 Years from the accession of Cyprus to UNESCO”. The coins depict a plank-shaped figurine of the early Bronze Age (around 2100 - 2000 B.C.), which is exhibited in the Cyprus Museum. They bear circular geometric shapes inspired by patterns of ancient vessels which symbolize the long history of Cyprus as well as the presence of humans and culture on the island that is lost in the mists of time. Obverse: The emblem of the Central Bank of Cyprus, the words “ΚΥΠΡΟΣ”, “CYPRUS” and “KIBRIS” and the year “2021”. Reverse: A composition depicting a plank-shaped figurine surrounded by a pattern of circular shapes. The phrase «60 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΕΝΤΑΞΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ ΣΤΗΝ UNESCO» is circularly inscribed. The coin’s nominal value of €5 is also depicted.