2 shilling 1941 — Cyprus ( Pick: 21 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 shilling issued in Cyprus in 1941. It is cataloged under Pick number 21. The note's design features a colour scheme of green and violet and is produced on paper. It includes the signatures of Walter Andrew Bowring, John Cyril Douglas Fenn, Stanley Fisher, and Harry Charles Lukach. The printing office responsible for this note is Thomas de La Rue.
The specific dimensions of the note are not provided. The amount produced remains unknown.
During 1941, Cyprus was a British Crown Colony.
The specific dimensions of the note are not provided. The amount produced remains unknown.
During 1941, Cyprus was a British Crown Colony.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Walter Andrew Bowring, John Cyril Douglas Fenn, Stanley Fisher, Harry Charles Lukach
- Date of issue
- 1939-1947
- Printing office
- Thomas de La Rue
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green and violet
- Dimensions
- 000 x 000 mm
- Amount produced
- unknown
- Pick catalog
- 21
About this banknote
The Government of Cyprus issued the 2 Shillings banknote in 1941, printed by Thomas de La Rue. This series was introduced during World War II to address the currency needs in the region under British colonial administration. The note was circulated to support the local economy amidst wartime financial challenges.
The front side features a portrait of King George VI. The inscriptions include "ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS" and the denomination in English, Greek, and Arabic. It is signed by Walter Andrew Bowring, John Cyril Douglas Fenn, Stanley Fisher, and Harry Charles Lukach. The note is characterized by its green and violet color scheme.
