10 Livres

Issuer	Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban
Year	1930
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	The obverse is printed primarily in brown and red tones on a light ground, with an elaborate floral and geometric guilloche border framing the entire note. A large octagonal blank panel occupies the left half, surrounded by intricate arabesque underprint. The denomination عشر ليرات (Ten Livres) is inscribed in large Arabic script at centre, with the issuer's name in Arabic above and the date 1930 in Arabic numerals below, flanked by two manuscript signatures.
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Reverse description	The reverse is printed in green, brown and orange tones, with a dense floral guilloche border running the full perimeter. The central vignette presents an engraved view of ancient Roman ruins, identified as the Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek, set against a cloudy sky, with the denomination numeral 10 repeated in each corner. The issuer's name BANQUE DE SYRIE ET DU GRAND-LIBAN and the title DIX LIVRES are inscribed in French lettering across the top and bottom of the central panel respectively.
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