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Diameter (mm)
:
23,25
 
Thickness (mm)
:
2,33
 
Weight (grams)
:
7,50
 
Shape
:
Round
 
Colour
:
Outer part: gold; inner part: silver
 
Composition
:
Outer part: nickel brass; inner part: three layers: copper-nickel, nickel, copper-nickel
 
Edge
:
Interrupted milled
 
Obverse Side
:

Α geographical image of Europe.

 

Reverse Side
:

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.