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1 Pound
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | At right, a vignette of the nymph Acme rendered in a classical mosaic style, shown as a partially draped female figure holding a vessel. The Central Bank of Cyprus coat of arms appears at centre-top flanked by bilingual bank titles in Greek (ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ) and Turkish (KIBRIS MERKEZ BANKASI). The denomination MIA ΛΙΡΑ / BIR LIRA is printed at centre, with the date 1.6.1979 and a single manuscript signature at lower left, all set against a pink and mauve guilloche underprint. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed intaglio vignette of the Gothic cloisters of Bellapais Abbey occupies the central field, rendered with fine architectural linework showing the pointed arches, columns, and ruined stonework of the abbey's courtyard. Three decorative roundels with geometric and floral motifs appear at upper right, alongside an unprinted oval watermark space. The inscription CENTRAL BANK OF CYPRUS runs across the top, with ONE POUND at the base, all printed in a deep mauve-brown palette. |
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| Signature(s) | Chr. K. Stararas |
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