2026 Cyprus €5 Silver Proof Coin - Rigaina's Castles

• Mint: Bank of Greece
• Denomination: €5
• Quality: Proof
• Issue limit: 2,000
• Alloy: 92.5% Sterling Silver
• Diameter: 38.61 mm
• Weight: 28.28 grams
• Design: George Stamatopoulos
• Box/Capsule: Yes/Yes
• Certificate: Yes

Additional Information

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The Central Bank of Cyprus is issuing a €5 silver collector coin in 2026 titled "Rigaina's Castles," featuring a design of Rigena overseeing her fortresses.

This coin is issued on the occasion of the assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union by the Republic of Cyprus for the first half of 2026. The coin depicts the myth of Rigaina’s castles, as presented by the Press and Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus. It also depicts the logo of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first half of 2026, which evokes the radiant Cypriot sun, a source of life, light, energy, renewal and hope, for a shared, sustainable and brighter European future

The reverse depicts Rigena overseeing her castles. Next to it is the logo of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first half of 2026. Around the perimeter of the coin is the phrase “THE CASTLES OF RIGAINA CYPRUS-KIBRIS”. The obverse has the emblem of the Central Bank of Cyprus, the words “CYPRUS”, “CYPRUS” and “KIBRIS” and the year “2026”.