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10 Shillings - George V
| Issuer | Government of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1917-1922 |
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| Currency | Pound (1879-1955) |
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| Obverse description | Blue and green print on white paper. Portrait of King George V within a vignette at top center, with legal tender text beneath. Issuing authority inscription across upper register in bold letterpress. |
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| Obverse lettering | TEN SHILLINGS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS |
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Cyprus was under British administration from 1878, but the island's paper money remained an awkward arrangement well into the twentieth century. This note belongs to a series issued directly by the colonial government rather than through a bank — a consequence of Cyprus having no chartered bank of issue at the time capable of handling the role.
The 1914–1918 war disrupted normal coin supply across the eastern Mediterranean, and small-denomination government paper filled the gap left by hoarded or melted silver. The 1917 start date for this series reflects that wartime pressure directly.
Pick 8 is scarce in any grade, with surviving examples rarely seen outside specialist collections and major auction appearances.