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5 Shillings 1952, Cyprus

in Krause book Number: 22
Years of issue: 01.02.1952
Edition: 500 000
Signatures: Commissioner of currency: Mr. Sidney Montague Rich
Serie: 1939 Issue
Specimen of: 03.01.1939
Material: Cotton fiber
Size (mm): 125 х 73
Printer: TDLR (Thomas de la Rue & Company), London

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5 Shillings 1952

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Watermark:

Avers:

5 Shillings 1952

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.

Denominations in numerals are in top right and left corners. In words - at the bottom.

Revers:

5 Shillings 1952

Gullioshed rosette.

Inscription: "Government of Cyprus".

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