CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION
BANKNOTES
Cyprus pound = 100 cents
The following banknotes (1997 design) are legal tender as from 6/5/1997.
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| CYP1 | CYP5 | |||
FRONT
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Predominant colour brown.
Cypriot girl in a traditional costume. |
FRONT
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Predominant colour purple.
Limestone head(5th century BC) |
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| Handicraft items and Lefkara Village | BACK
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Peristerona church/Mosque | BACK
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| CYP10 | |
FRONT
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Predominant colour green.
Head of goddess Artemis |
| Composition depicting birds, green turtle, mouflon, tulip and cyclamens. | BACK
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Announcement leaflets for all new banknotes can be found in the Publications & News Items Section
The following banknotes (old design) are legal tender until further notice:
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| CYP1 | CYP5 | |||
FRONT
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Predominant colour brown.
Mosaic of nymph Acme |
FRONT
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Predominant colour purple.
Limestone head. |
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| Bellapais Abbey | BACK
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Theater of Salamis | BACK
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| CYP10 | CYP20 | |||
FRONT
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Predominant colour green.
Archaic head |
FRONT
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Predominant colour blue.
Bust of goddess Aphrodite. |
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| Two birds | BACK
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Kyrenia boat | BACK
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| Note: A new CYP20 banknote will be issued
during the last quarter of 1997. |
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Currency in Circulation as at 31.12.96 |
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© Central Bank of Cyprus, 1997 All rights reserved |
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