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10 Pounds
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1997-2005 |
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| Printer | De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date); Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio vignette of a classical marble bust, traditionally identified as Artemis, at left, set against a fine guilloche underprint in green and blue tones; the coat of arms of Cyprus appears at upper centre alongside bilingual bank title in Greek (ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ) and Turkish (KIBRIS MERKEZ BANKASI). Denomination in Greek and Turkish, issuing date, and Governor's signature are printed at centre right, with the sterling pound numeral 10 in ornate script at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ KIBRIS MERKEZ BANKASI ΔΕΚΑ ΛΙΡΕΣ ON LIRA ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ - MÜDÜR |
| Reverse description | The watermark window appears at far left, while the central and right portions of the note carry a richly detailed vignette of indigenous Cypriot fauna and flora: a Cyprus warbler, a Cyprus mouflon, a green turtle, and a Paphos Blue butterfly are arranged among cyclamens and tulips, rendered in multicolour intaglio and letterpress against a light guilloche background. |
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