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5 Shillings
| Issuer | Government of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1952 |
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| Size | 140 x 76 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central intaglio portrait of King George VI in right-facing profile, set within a guilloche oval frame. Trilingual denomination inscriptions in English (FIVE SHILLINGS), Greek (ΠΕΝΤΕ ΣΕΛΙΝΙΑ), and Turkish (BEŞ ŞİLİN) flank the royal vignette, with the issuing authority legend across the top, serial numbers in the upper left and upper right corners, the date 1st February, 1952 at lower centre, and the Commissioner of Currency signature at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS ΠΕΝΤΕ ΣΕΛΙΝΙΑ BEŞ ŞİLİN Five Shillings 1st FEBRUARY, 1952 COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY |
| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely covered by an intricate multicolour guilloche pattern in pink and blue-green tones, comprising interlocking floral and geometric engine-turned lathe-work radiating from a central cartouche bearing the issuer's name in bold serif lettering. No figurative imagery is present, the composition relying entirely on the anti-counterfeiting density of the guilloche underprint. |
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