3 piastres 1943 — Cyprus ( Pick: 28 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 3 piastres issued in Cyprus in 1943. It is cataloged under Pick number 28. The note features a blue color and is printed on paper, measuring 119 x 65 mm. It is signed by George Frederick Wilson, the Commissioner of Currency, and was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
The note's design details are not specified in the provided facts. However, its dimensions, color, and signature provide distinct identifying features.
This banknote is produced on paper and specifically measures 119 x 65 mm. Bradbury Wilkinson and Company is known for producing banknotes for various territories during the 20th century.
The note's design details are not specified in the provided facts. However, its dimensions, color, and signature provide distinct identifying features.
This banknote is produced on paper and specifically measures 119 x 65 mm. Bradbury Wilkinson and Company is known for producing banknotes for various territories during the 20th century.
Specifications
- Signed by
- George Frederick Wilson, Commissioner of Currency
- Date of issue
- 18 June 1943; 6 April 1944
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue
- Dimensions
- 119 x 65 mm
- Pick catalog
- 28
About this banknote
The Government of Cyprus issued this banknote in 1943. This series was released during World War II to address the need for smaller denominations due to wartime economic conditions, thus easing daily transactions.
The front side of the 3 piastres note features a portrait surrounded by decorative patterns, with inscriptions in English, Greek, and Arabic. On the reverse, the note displays ornate guilloché patterns with "GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS" prominently featured. This note, identified as Pick 28, was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
