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10 Piastres
| Issuer | Banque de Syrie |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Value | 10 Piastres (0.10 SYP) |
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| Obverse description | A pastoral vignette at upper centre shows shepherds gathered around a campfire in a rural landscape, flanked by the denomination numeral '10' on either side and bilingual Arabic and French text panels. The centre band carries the Arabic bank title 'البنك السوري' within a decorative cartouche, above the large French legend 'DIX PIASTRES SYRIENNES' in bold letterpress. The date 'Beyrouth le 1er Juillet 1920' appears at lower left, with a guilloche underprint in blue and red tones framing the lower portion of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE SYRIE DIX PIASTRES SYRIENNES REMBOURSABLE AU PORTEUR EN CHÈQUE SUR PARIS À RAISON DE VINGT CENTIMES FRANÇAIS PAR PIASTRE SYRIENNE البنك السوري |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed predominantly in red and brown on a fine guilloche ground, with the denomination numeral '10' appearing at top and bottom centre within ornate geometric frames. The Arabic bank title 'البنك السوري' is set in a horizontal band across the middle, flanked by symmetrical rosette vignettes at left and right. The printer's imprint 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Gravure Londres' runs along the lower margin, and the text 'PIASTRES SYRIENNES' appears above and below the central band. |
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