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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 2

● Establishment of the Cyprus Republic ● Currency unit - Cyprus pound ● Decimal system - Mils 3

First currency notes Nominal value and 500 mils £1 and £5 4

First coins Nominal value - 1 mil, 5, 25, 50 and 100 mils 5

June Establishment of the Central Bank of Cyprus Exclusive right to issue the currency CBC issues: ● Banknotes ● Coins for circulation ● Collector / Commemorative coins 6

December First banknotes by the Central Bank of Cyprus 7

Depictions Topics chosen to project the island’s: ● civilization ● history ● nature ● character 8

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 9

First £10 note Change of the £1 and £5 designs Change of the 500 mils design First £20 note 10

October 1983 – New decimal system – CENT Coins with nominal values of ½, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 cent 11

cent note cent coin 12

New issue of banknotes with nominal values of £1, £5, £10 & £20 State of the art security features 13

Security features  Watermark  Incorporated security thread  Intaglio printing  Intaglio horizontal lines to assist blind or partially sighted people  Holograms  etc 14

COINS Obverse side ● Emblem of the Republic ● CYPRUS – ΚΥΠΡΟΣ – KIBRIS ● Year of issue 15

COINS Obverse side ● Nominal value ● Depictions. Topics chosen to: - project the civilization & history - represent the wildlife - reflect the character of Cyprus 16

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 17

18 Topics / Important events and other ● Cyprus’s accession to European Union ● Establishment of University of Cyprus ● Third Millennium ● Olympic Games ● Wildlife ● etc

Introduction of the euro in Cyprus Target date

EURO BANKNOTES (Obverse side) Seven nominal values 20

EURO BANKNOTES (Reverse side) 21

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 22

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 23

Feel Raised print Look Watermark Security thread See-through number Security features 24

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) Security features 25

Eight nominal values Euro Coins – Common/European side 26 Maps of Europe: Symbolise the unity of the EU

EURO COINS – national sides national elements 27 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 )

Conditions:  12 stars of Europe  Year of issue  Country of issue 28

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) 29

CYPRUS EURO COINS – National sides 30 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.

Common side CYPRUS EURO COINS – national side Idol of Pomos – Chalcolithic period (3000 B.C.)  Antiquity  Civilization National side 31

CYPRUS EURO COINS – national side Kyrenia boat - 4 th century B.C.  History  Importance in trade  Character as an island Common side National side 32

CYPRUS EURO COINS – National side Common side National side The Cyprus moufflon  Cyprus’s wildlife 33

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 34

Thank you for your attention Please remain seated 35