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5 Pounds - Phare de Paphos
| Issuer | Cyprus |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of an archaic bearded male statue from the sanctuary of Apollo at Idalion, set against a map outline of Cyprus. Bilingual inscriptions in Greek and Turkish frame the design, with guilloche underprint and specimen overprints at lower margins. |
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| Reverse description | Vignette of the Paphos lighthouse at Paphos Point, District of Paphos, southern Cyprus, occupying the left portion of the design. A row of terracotta male heads is arranged to the right, with trilingual legends and denomination text across the lower register. |
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Cyprus adopted the euro in January 2008, retiring the pound after decades of use. This 2013 note, denominated in pounds, is therefore a commemorative or collector issue — not legal tender for circulation — produced well after the pound ceased to function as Cyprus's currency. That distinction matters for cataloging purposes and affects how the piece should be classified.
Matej Gabris is a Slovak designer known for producing privately designed fantasy or specimen-style notes for various territories; his involvement here signals a private or limited-edition printing rather than a central bank issue.