500 mils 1982 — Cyprus ( Pick: 45 )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 mils issued in Cyprus in 1982. It is cataloged under Pick number 45. This note features a light brown color on a green background, complemented by a multicolor underprint, and measures 135 x 73 mm.
The front side of the banknote is signed by Afxentis Afxentiou, who served as Manager from 1982 to 2002. It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, a printing office known to operate in the United Kingdom from 1856 to 1990.
This banknote is made of paper. The State of Cyprus introduced its first banknotes in 1963, which were issued by the Central Bank of Cyprus.
The front side of the banknote is signed by Afxentis Afxentiou, who served as Manager from 1982 to 2002. It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, a printing office known to operate in the United Kingdom from 1856 to 1990.
This banknote is made of paper. The State of Cyprus introduced its first banknotes in 1963, which were issued by the Central Bank of Cyprus.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Afxentis Afxentiou, Manager (1982-2002)
- Date of issue
- 1982-06-01
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Light brown on green and multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 135 x 73 mm
- Pick catalog
- 45
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Cyprus issued this 500 mils banknote series in 1982. The series was introduced to replace older currency in circulation and to update security features. The note is signed by Afxentis Afxentiou, who served as Manager of the Central Bank of Cyprus from 1982 to 2002.
The front side of the note features a portrait of a woman in traditional Cypriot attire. The back side depicts the Kouris Dam, an important infrastructure project in Cyprus. This banknote was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, known for producing high-quality banknotes during that period.
