1 Pound 1943, Cyprus
| in Krause book | Number: 24 |
| Years of issue: | 22.01.1943 |
| Edition: | 1 256 000 |
| Signatures: | Commissioner of currency: Mr. George Frederick Wilson |
| Serie: | 1939 Issue |
| Specimen of: | 1937 |
| Material: | Cotton fiber |
| Size (mm): | 145 х 91 |
| Printer: | TDLR (Thomas de la Rue & Company), London |
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Description
Watermark:
Griffin and inscription: "Government of Cyprus".
I have not yet found a connection between the griffin and Cyprus. Maybe this is due to some ancient coin, found in Cyprus, with the image of a griffin (most likely). I think, that the head of the bird, which serves as a watermark on many banknotes of modern Cyprus (before the Euro), also is the head of this particular griffin. But, for now, this is all just speculation.
Avers:
HM The King George VI.
The portrait appears to have been taken specifically for coins and postage stamps, which traditionally show the profile of the monarch.
Revers:
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Badge, used semi-officially (1905–1960) by British colonial officials.
Inscription: "Government of Cyprus".
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