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| Issuer | Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban |
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| Year | 1939 |
| Type | Pattern or trial banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is laid out in an intricate geometric and arabesque framework with guilloche underprint throughout. At centre, Arabic text reads 'لیرة واحدة' (One Livre) with the denomination numeral '1' repeated in the lower corners; the inscription 'SYRIE 1939' appears at the top in Latin characters alongside Arabic legends of the bank name. Two manuscript signatures of bank officials appear below the central text panel, with serial number and prefix printed at top and bottom margins. |
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| Obverse lettering | SYRIE 1939 بنك سوريا والبنان الكبير لیرة واحدة |
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| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE SYRIE ET DU GRAND-LIBAN GRAND-LIBAN UNE LIVRE |
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