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3 Piastres
| Issuer | Government of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1943-1944 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in blue and consists of a large, elaborate guilloche medallion occupying the full face of the note, formed by interlocking lathe-work patterns of rosettes and lattice motifs. At its centre, a rectangular panel with serif lettering carries the issuer inscription. The composition is purely ornamental with no pictorial vignette. |
| Reverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS |
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Cyprus was under British administration, and this fractional note was issued to address a wartime coin shortage — the kind of expedient measure that tends to vanish quickly from circulation and almost as quickly from collections. Bradbury Wilkinson's wartime output was considerable, and their London operation continued producing colonial currency even as the Blitz reshaped the city around them.
The 1943–44 date range reflects staged issue rather than a printing revision. No significant design change separates the two years.