Catalog
5 Pounds
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1997-2003 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio vignette of an archaic limestone head of a young man at left centre, rendered in deep carmine on a multicolour guilloche underprint, with the Cypriot arms at centre. A denomination panel in dark purple with the £5 numeral appears at upper left, and a holographic foil square is affixed at upper right. The lower border carries a decorative band of geometric motifs in dark purple, incorporating the serial number at lower left and a £5 numeral at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a vignette of the Peristerona mosque standing adjacent to the Byzantine Church of St. Barnabas and Hilarion, the latter distinguished by its five domes arranged in a cruciform plan. The architectural scene is rendered in multicolour intaglio against a light guilloche background, with the bilingual bank title and denomination inscriptions framing the composition. |
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| Protection type | Watermark, Holographic foil, Security thread |
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