1 Pound

Features

Issuer	Cyprus
Issuing bank	Central bank of Cyprus (Κεντρική Τράπεζα Κύπρου, Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti Merkez Bankası)
Period	Republic (1960-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1987-1996
Value	1 Pound (1 CYP)
Currency	Pound (decimalized, 1983-2007)
Composition	Paper
Size	141 × 71 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 206160
References	P# 53 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

Dark brown and multicolor.
Mosaic of nymph Acme at right, arms at top left center, bank name in unbroken line of microprinting with Greek at left and Turkish at right just below upper frame.

Scripts: Greek, Latin

Lettering:
ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ
ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ
KIBRIS MERKEZ
BANKASI
ΜΙΑ ΛΙΡΑ
BIR LIRA

Reverse

Brown print.
Bellapais Abbey.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CENTRAL BANK OF CYPRUS
ONE POUND

Watermark

Mouflon (ram's) head.

Signature

Afxentis Afxentiou (AA), Manager

Printers

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date)

Comments

Printers and the 1/11 1989 issue:

TDLR: Without imprint

F-CO: With light beige imprint on the back in the center.

Varieties:
a. Without light beige underprint color on back. Micro-print line under dark bar at top. Printer: TDLR (Without imprint). 1.4.1987; 1.10.1988; 1.11.1989.
b. Light beige color added to center underprint on back for security. Printer: F-CO (without imprint). 1.11.1989;
1.2.1992.
c. Dot added near upper left corner. 1.3.1993; 1.3.1994.
d. 1.9.1995.
e. 1.10.1996.

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Date	Signatures	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1987-Apr-01	AA		$ 1.90				P# 53a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		13%
1988-Oct-01	AA	$ 1.20	$ 1.90			$ 10	P# 53a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		12%
1989-Nov-01	AA	$ 3.80	$ 3.80	$ 3.80	$ 7.40	$ 15	P# 53a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Printer: TDLR; Without light beigh underprint; See comment	24%
1989-Nov-01	AA						P# 53b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Printer: F-CO. With light beigh underprint; See comment	6%
1992-Feb-01	AA		$ 3.90	$ 5.40	$ 7.60	$ 11	P# 53b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		16%
1993-Mar-01	AA		$ 1.20	$ 4.90	$ 5.80	$ 16	P# 53c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		21%
1994-Mar-01	AA	$ 1.40	$ 1.40	$ 3.00	$ 4.60		P# 53c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		21%
1995-Sep-01	AA		$ 1.00	$ 3.80	$ 3.80	$ 13	P# 53d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		12%
1996-Oct-01	AA						P# 53e Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		3%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 81 Lot 1493	29 Apr 2023	1987-Apr-01 AA – P# 53a	UNC	USD 9.28 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 160 Lot 792	11 Jun 2025	1987-Apr-01 AA – P# 53a		Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 153 Lot 1526	22 Mar 2025	1987-Apr-01 AA – P# 53a		USD 156.58 (EUR 135.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 83 Lot 313	20 May 2023	1988-Oct-01 AA – P# 53a	UNC	USD 9.28 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 81 Lot 1492	29 Apr 2023	1992-Feb-01 AA – P# 53b	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 167 Lot 1411	19 Aug 2025	1992-Feb-01 AA – P# 53b	VF	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 145 Lot 1981	29 Nov 2024	1992-Feb-01 AA – P# 53b	VF	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 71 Lot 2147	30 Nov 2022	1992-Feb-01 AA – P# 53b	VF	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 87 Lot 1850	21 Jun 2023	1993-Mar-01 AA – P# 53c	UNC	USD 16.24 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 137 Lot 277	11 Sep 2024	1993-Mar-01 AA – P# 53c	AU	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.