500 mils 1971 — Cyprus ( Pick: 42 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 mils issued in Cyprus in 1971. It is cataloged under Pick number 42.
The banknote features a range of colors including green, brown, blue, purple, red, black, orange, yellow, grey, and white. It measures 156 x 66 mm and is made of cotton paper. The signatures on the note include Governor George P. Ioannou and Permanent Secretary M. P. K. Kyriakides. The printing office responsible for this issue is the British American Banknote Company.
The note's production reflects the standards of banknote printing in the early 1970s. Cyprus transitioned to a more modernized currency system following its independence in 1960.
The banknote features a range of colors including green, brown, blue, purple, red, black, orange, yellow, grey, and white. It measures 156 x 66 mm and is made of cotton paper. The signatures on the note include Governor George P. Ioannou and Permanent Secretary M. P. K. Kyriakides. The printing office responsible for this issue is the British American Banknote Company.
The note's production reflects the standards of banknote printing in the early 1970s. Cyprus transitioned to a more modernized currency system following its independence in 1960.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Governor: George P. Ioannou; Permanent Secretary: M. P. K. Kyriakides
- Date of issue
- 1971
- Printing office
- British American Banknote Company
- Paper
- cotton
- Colour
- green, brown, blue, purple, red, black, orange, yellow, grey, white
- Dimensions
- 156 x 66 mm
- Pick catalog
- 42
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Cyprus issued the 500 mils banknote in 1971. This series was introduced following Cyprus' independence from British rule in 1960, as part of efforts to establish its own national currency system. The notes were printed by the British American Banknote Company.
The front of the banknote features the emblem of Cyprus, depicting a dove holding an olive branch above the date 1960, symbolizing peace. The back shows a landscape with trees and mountains, capturing Cyprus' natural scenery. This banknote is catalogued as Pick 42 and is printed on cotton paper, measuring 156 x 66 mm.
