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500 Mils
| Issuer | Central Bank of Cyprus |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in green and rust tones, with a large decorative rosette vignette to the left and the arms of the Republic of Cyprus to the right, enclosed within an ornate guilloche border. Bilingual inscriptions in Greek and Turkish appear across the upper field, giving the issuer name and denomination. A manuscript signature with date 1.12.1961 appears at lower left, with the serial number repeated at upper left and lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a scenic landscape vignette in green intaglio, with a road receding toward the Pentadaktylos mountain range, flanked by tall pine trees on the left and mixed trees with a stone wall on the right. The inscription 'Republic of Cyprus' is placed at the top centre, with the denomination 'Five Hundred Mils' at the lower left. The composition is framed by a continuous guilloche border with repeating rosette motifs along the top and base. |
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| Signature(s) | Chr. K. Asteris |
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