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Cyprus Government of Cyprus 10 Shillings 30.10.1914 Pick 4s Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. A visually pleasing Specimen from the 1914 series. A rare type with only two examples registered in the PMG Population Report. Sharing a common design with the 5 Shillings denomination, the 10 Shillings note is printed in olive green on watermarked paper and portrays a profile portrait of King George V and a version of his royal coat of arms. Reflecting the ethnicity of the island's inhabitants, the English text is supplemented by Greek and Turkish information. Due to the haste that surrounded this series' design and printing by TDLR, there is no back design. Perforated CANCELLED with a solid zero serial number, this example served as a Specimen and has traces of mounting residue along the left border. Ex Spink's World Banknote sale 15009, lot 215, sold in 2015 for £16,500. From the Ibrahim Salem Collection HID08706262019 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved https://currency.ha.com/itm/world-currency/cyprus-government-of-cyprus-10-shillings-30101914-pick-4s-specimen-pmg-choice-uncirculated-63/a/4043-28085.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchivesCurrency-WorldPaperMoney-4043-05092023 HID08706262019 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 12000-18000 USD
Cyprus Government of Cyprus 10 Shillings 30.10.1914 Pick 4s Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. A visually pleasing Specimen from the 1914 series. A rare type with only two examples registered in the PMG Population Report. Sharing a common design with the 5 Shillings denomination, the 10 Shillings note is printed in olive green on watermarked paper and portrays a profile portrait of King George V and a version of his royal coat of arms. Reflecting the ethnicity of the island's inhabitants, the English text is supplemented by Greek and Turkish information. Due to the haste that surrounded this series' design and printing by TDLR, there is no back design. Perforated CANCELLED with a solid zero serial number, this example served as a Specimen and has traces of mounting residue along the left border. Ex Spink's World Banknote sale 15009, lot 215, sold in 2015 for £16,500. From the Ibrahim Salem Collection HID08706262019 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved https://currency.ha.com/itm/world-currency/cyprus-government-of-cyprus-10-shillings-30101914-pick-4s-specimen-pmg-choice-uncirculated-63/a/4043-28085.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchivesCurrency-WorldPaperMoney-4043-05092023 HID08706262019 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 12000-18000 USD