Cyprus banknote One Pound 2001, circulated

Cyprus banknote One Pound (MIA ΛΙΡΑ) 2001, circulated

fair condition

Obverse:

Woman in traditional folk dress at left.

Serial number appears in black at lower left and vertically in the watermark pane at right.

~16mm x 8mm foil rectangle in upper right corner showing note’s value (£1) and outline map of Cyprus.

Scripts: Greek, Latin

Lettering:

ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ THΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ (Greek)

KIBRIS MERKEZ BANKASI (Turkish)

MIA ΛΙΡΑ (Greek)

BİR LİRA (Turkish)

Translation:

Central Bank of Cyprus, Cyprus Central Bank,

One Pound, One Lira

Reverse:  Handcrafts and Kato Drys village scene in background.

Script: Latin

Lettering:

CENTRAL BANK OF CYPRUS

ONE POUND

Watermark:

Inset-watermark: bust of Aphrodite.

Issuer   Cyprus

Period   Republic (1960-date)

Type      Standard banknote

Years     1997-2004

Value    1 Pound (1 CYP)

Currency             Pound (decimalized, 1983-2007)

Composition      Paper

Size        140 × 68 mm

Shape   Rectangular

Demonetized     Yes

The actual serial number may not match the photos