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1 Pound Cyprus Orchid
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Greek |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a finely detailed botanical composition depicting the Cyprus bee orchid, known locally as Melissaki (Ophrys kotschyi), a rare endemic species of the island. The flowering plant is rendered in naturalistic style, occupying the central field. The face value 1£ appears to the left of the floral motif in raised numerals and currency symbol, engraved by Stelios Karamallakis. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1£ |
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