Quick Facts
- Country: Cyprus
- Denomination: 1 Pound
- Year: 1997
- Pick: 60a
- Numista: N#202520
- Issuer: Central Bank of Cyprus
- Currency: Cyprus Pound (decimalized, 1983-2007)
- Material: Paper
- Size: 140 x 68 mm
- Printer: Oberthur Fiduciaire
- Condition: VF+
- Rarity: Rarity index: 9
Design and collectible details
The obverse has a warm orange print and shows a woman in traditional folk dress at left. A foil rectangle in the upper right displays the note’s value and an outline map of Cyprus, while Greek and Turkish lettering reflects the island’s official monetary context.
The reverse features Cypriot handcrafts with a Kato Drys village scene in the background. This cultural design gives the note strong regional character and makes it a compact, affordable addition to a Cyprus or pre-euro European banknote collection.
Security and series notes
This 1997-Oct-01 issue with Afxentis Afxentiou signature and serials L000001 to V1000000. The type includes an inset watermark with the bust of Aphrodite and an embedded security foil/strip, useful details for identifying the correct Pick 60 variety.
Why add it to your collection?
This Cyprus 1 Pound 1997 banknote is small, attractive and rich in local identity: traditional dress, handcrafts, village scenery and multilingual design. It is ideal for collectors of Cyprus banknotes, island currencies and European notes from the pre-euro period.
Add this authentic Cyprus 1 Pound 1997 banknote to your collection today.
