CYPRUS

Stamps inscribed 'Cyprus' alone or along with 'ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/Κυπροσ' and 'Kibris' or 'ΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ' and 'KIBRIS CUMHURİYETİ'

1880 - 1960 British Colonial Issues
1960 -> Independent Republic

From 1880: 1 Pound (CYP) = 20 Shillings, 1 Shilling = 9 Piastres. 1 Piastre = 40 Paras
From 1955: 1 Pound (CYP) = 1000 Mils
From 1983: 1 Pound (CYP) = 100 Cents
From 2008: 1 Euro (EUR) = 100 Eurocents (= CYP 0.585274)
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WILD CATS

Issue Item code Item type
Face value
Remarks SC
1928 50 Years of British Administration

This set also includes Heraldic Cats

CY19280201 ST 0_0_0_30 Stamp 0-0-¾ /
30 paras
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Silver Coin of Amathus (450-400 BC)
Valid until 31 July 1951
MI 108
1955 Definitives

This set also includes Heraldic Cats and Mythic Cats

CY19550801 ST 0_500 Stamp 0.500 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Ancient coin from Citium (Larnaka), (ca. 500 BC)
This stamp also shows a Sphinx
MI 177
1960 Definitives

This set also includes Mythic Cats and Heraldic Cats

CY19600816 ST 0_500 Stamp
0.500
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Ancient coin from Citium (Larnaka), (ca. 500 BC)
CY19550801 ST 0_500
overprinted 'ΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ' and 'KIBRIS CUMHURİYETİ'
This stamp also shows a Sphinx
MI 192
1966 Cypriot Cultural Heritage CY19661121 ST 0_020 Stamp
0.020
Lion
Lion Skin
Wild Cat Art
Head of Hercules in Lion Skin
Silver Coin from Salamis (ca. 400 BC)
MI 277
1976 Cypriot Art CY19760607 ST 0_250 Stamp
0.250
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Warrio attacking a Lion
Silver Plate from Lamboussa (6th c.)
MI 450
1977 Silver Jubilee of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II CY19770613 ST 0_120 Stamp
0.120
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Ancient coin from Citium (Larnaka), (ca. 500 BC)
Catstamp on Stamp showing
CY19600816 ST 0_500
This stamp also shows a Sphinx
MI 467
1980 Archaeological Treasures

This set also includes a Sphinx

CY19800915 ST 0_040 Stamp
0.040
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Gold Ring (13th c. BC)
MI 528
CY19800915 ST 0_150 Stamp
0.150
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lions attacking a Bull
Bronze sculpture from Vouni Palace (5th c. BC)
MI 533
1983 Archaeological Treasures (overprinted with new cent-values) CY19831003 ST 0_04
Specimen
Stamp
0.04
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Gold Ring (13th c. BC)
CY19800915 ST 0_040
overprinted
MI 528
CY19831003 ST 0_15
Specimen
Stamp
0.15
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lions attacking a Bull
Bronze sculpture from Vouni Palace (5th c. BC)
CY19800915 ST 0_150
overprinted
MI 533
1989 Mosaics of Paphos CY19891229 ST 0_50 Stamp
0.50
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Hercules and the Lion of Nemea
Mosaic from the House of Orpheus Paphos (2nd - 3rd c.)
MI 742
1990 Jubilees and Events CY19900403 ST 0_18 Stamp
0.18
Lions Club Emblem
Lions Europa Forum in Limassol
MI 747
ILM

List compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable help from Marci Jarvis, Kallai Laszlo and Greg Balagian.
Latest update:
8 January 2014