| Cygnian pound
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| ISO 4217 code
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CYP
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| User(s)
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Cygnia
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| Inflation
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3.5%
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| Subunit
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| 1/100
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Penny
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| Symbol
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£
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| Penny
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p
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| Nickname
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Quid
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| Plural
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pounds
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| Penny
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pence
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| Coins
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| Freq. used
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5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2
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| Banknotes
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| Freq. used
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£5, £10, £20, £50
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| Rarely used
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£1, £2, £100
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| Central bank
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Reserve Bank of Cygnia
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| Website
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rbc.gov
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| Printer
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Bureau for the Printing of Currency
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| Website
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moneyfactory.gov
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| Mint
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Federal Mint
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| Website
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mint.gov
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The Cygnian pound is the official currency of the United Cygnian States. It is subdivided into 100 pence.
Banknotes[]
| Polymer series
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Images
Front
Back
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Value
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Nickname(s)
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Colours
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Description
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Date of circulation
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| Front |
Back |
Window
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£5
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Fiver
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Violet
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Foreground: Coat of arms of Cygnia
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Foreground: Federation Hall — The meeting place for the Federal Congress. Also featuring the plans for the Hall.
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St Edward's Crown.
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2010 — present
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| Background: Janszoon's Fleet — The exploration fleet led by Willem Janszoon responsible for the first European sighting of Cygnia.
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£10
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Tenner
Blueback
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Blue
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Foreground: Banjo Paterson — Cygnian bush poet. Notable poetry include "Waltzing Matilda", "The Man from Snowy River" and "Clancy of the Overflow".
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Foreground: Mary Gilmore — Cygnian poet. Notable poetry include "Battlefields" (1939) and "No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest" (1940).
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A windmill.
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2010 — present
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| Background: The bush.
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£20
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Redback
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Red
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Foreground: Mary Reibey — Successful ex-convict Cygnian businesswoman.
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Foreground: Reverend John Flynn — Founder of the Imperial Flying Doctor Service.
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A compass.
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2010 — present
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| Background: A convict ship at sea with the original plane of the Flying Doctor in the air.
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£50
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Goldback
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Gold
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Foreground: David Unaipon — Aboriginal preacher, writer and inventor
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Foreground: Edith Cowan — Cygnian politician; first woman elected to a Cygnian legislature
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The Southern Cross.
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2010 — present
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| Background: Foundation Day — The proclamation of Perth's establishment.
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£100
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Greenback
Century
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Green
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Foreground: Nancy Bird Walton — Famous Cygnian aviator.
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Foreground: Paul Scully-Power — First Cygnian in space.
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The Federation Star.
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2010 — present
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| Background: Walton's plane in flight on the right, and the Mercury-Redstone rocket on the left.
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Coins[]
| Image
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Value
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Obverse
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Reverse
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| Obverse |
Reverse
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|
|
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5p
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Segment of the Coat of arms of Cygnia surrounded by the following inscription: PERPETUAL FEDERATION • CYGNIA [year]
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An echidna.
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10p
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A superb lyrebird.
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20p
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A platypus.
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50p
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The Federation Star
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£1
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A kangaroo.
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£2
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An Aboriginal elder.
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