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20 Pounds
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1992-1993 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Blue-dominant design on multicolour underprint, with a bust of the goddess Aphrodite from Soloi (1st century BC) positioned at left, the coat of arms of Cyprus accompanied by the denomination at centre, and a stylised bird derived from ancient Cypriot pottery art at right. Bilingual inscriptions in Greek and Turkish appear throughout, with the issuing authority's title, denomination, and governor's title rendered in both languages. An outline map of Cyprus is printed at lower centre. |
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| Reverse description | Blue on multicolour underprint, with a stylised bird drawn from ancient Cypriot pottery art at left. The central vignette presents the ancient Kyrenia ship under sail with Aphrodite's Rock visible in the background, evoking Cyprus's maritime and mythological heritage. Ancient pottery vessels appear at lower right, with the issuing authority's name and denomination in English at top and bottom margins. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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