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From the pound to the euro

• Exhibition A restrospective of the currency of
  the Republic of Cyprus

• Euro The features of euro banknotes coins

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? 1960 - Establishment of the Cyprus
Republic ? Currency unit - Cyprus pound ?
Decimal system - Mils
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1961 - First currency notes Nominal value -
250 and 500 mils 1 and 5
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1963 - First coins Nominal value - 1 mil, 5,
25, 50 and 100 mils
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June 1963 - Establishment of the
Central Bank of Cyprus Exclusive right to
issuethe currencyCBC issues ? Banknotes ?
Coins for circulation ? Collector /
Commemorative coins
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December 1964 - First banknotes by the Central
Bank of Cyprus
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Depictions Topics chosen to project the
islands ? civilization ? history
? nature ? character
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Depictions ? Kyrenia boat ? Goddess Aphrodite
(Venus) ? Girl in national costume ? Elements
of flora and fauna ? Villages and landscapes ?
Emblem of the Republic ? Map of Cyprus
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1977 - First 10 note 1979 - Change of the 1
and 5 designs 1982 - Change of the 500 mils
design 1992 - First 20 note
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October 1983 New decimal system CENT
Coins with nominal values
of ½, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 cent
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1983 - 50 cent note 1991 - 50 cent coin
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1997 - New issue of banknotes with nominal
values of 1, 5, 10 20 State of the art
security features
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• Security features
• Watermark
• Incorporated security thread
• Intaglio printing
• Intaglio horizontal lines to assist blind or
  partially sighted people
• Holograms
• etc

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COINS Obverse side ? Emblem of the Republic ?
CYPRUS ?????S KIBRIS ? Year of issue
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COINS Obverse side ? Nominal value ?
Depictions. Topics chosen to - project the
civilization history - represent the
wildlife - reflect the character of Cyprus
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Collective / Commemorative coins ? Collector
purposes ? Limited number ? Gold, silver,
cupronickel and bronze ? Advisory Committee for
the Design of Banknotes and Coins -
Choice of topic - Competition
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Topics / Important events and other ? Cypruss
accession to European Union ? Establishment of
University of Cyprus ? Third Millennium ? Olympic
Games ? Wildlife ? etc
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Introduction of the euro in Cyprus Target date
01.01.2008
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EURO BANKNOTES (Obverse side)
Seven nominal values
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EURO BANKNOTES (Reverse side)
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EURO BANKNOTES Obverse side
Windows and gateways from the seven
architectural styles of Europe that symbolise the
European spirit of openness and cooperation The
12 stars of the EU represent the dynamism and
harmony of contemporary Europe The EU flag
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EURO BANKNOTES Reverse side

• A bridge from the seven architectural styles of
  Europe is depicted on each banknote
• The bridges symbolise the close cooperation and
  communication between the people of Europe and
  between Europe and the rest of the world
• Map of Europe

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Security features
Feel Raised print Look Watermark Security
thread See-through number
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Security features

• Tilt
• The image on the hologram (patch or stripe) will
  change between the value, and a window or
  doorway, and the euro symbol. In the background
  you can see rainbow-coloured concentric circles
  (large denominations only)
• Gold coloured stripe on the
• back (5, 10 20)
• The value numeral on the back
• will change colour from purple
• to olive green or brown (50,
• 100, 200 500)

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Eight nominal values

• Euro Coins Common/European side

Maps of Europe Symbolise the unity of the EU
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EURO COINS national sides
national
elements

• Euro area
• 13 states (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France,
  Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
  Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal,
  Slovenia, Spain, Finland)
• Small states (Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City )

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• Conditions
• 12 stars of Europe
• Year of issue
• Country of issue

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• Depictions
• One design (Belgium, Ireland, Vatican City)
• Two designs (Netherlands, Finland)
• Three designs (France, Germany, Luxembourg,
  Portugal, Spain, Monaco)
• Eight designs (Austria, Greece, Italy,
  Slovenia, San Marino)

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CYPRUS EURO COINS National sides

• Selection of themes
• Recommended by the Special Advisory Committee
  for the Design of Banknotes and Coins
• Selected by the Central Bank of Cyprus
• Approved by the Council of Ministers

• Competition
• Selected designs Tatiana Soteropoulos and Erik
  Maell.

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CYPRUS EURO COINS national side
Idol of Pomos Chalcolithic period (3000 B.C.) ?
Antiquity ? Civilization
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CYPRUS EURO COINS national side
Common side

• Kyrenia boat - 4th century B.C.
• History
• Importance in trade
• Character as an island

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CYPRUS EURO COINS National side

• The Cyprus moufflon
• Cypruss wildlife

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• The euro symbol -
• Three criteria
• To be highly recognisable symbol of Europe
• To have visual link with existing well known
  currency symbols
• To have an aesthetically pleasing design and to
  be easy to write by hand
• ? Inspired by the Greek letter epsilon
• ? First letter of the word Europe
• ? Two parallel lines indicate the
  stability of the euro

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