100 Lire

Issuer	Military Authority in Tripolitania
Year	1943-1951
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Obverse description	Printed in red on a light background, the obverse bears the title inscription ISSUED BY THE MILITARY AUTHORITY IN TRIPOLITANIA at top centre, flanked by the denomination 100 LIRE in Arabic and Latin script at the corners. A central oval vignette contains the British Royal cypher surmounted by a lion passant guardant over a crown, surrounded by fine guilloche lacework. The denomination ONE HUNDRED LIRE is set in bold letterpress to the left of the vignette, with Arabic legend طبع بأمر السلطة العسكرية لطرابلس الغرب inscribed along the lower margin.
Obverse lettering	ISSUED BY THE MILITARY AUTHORITY IN TRIPOLITANIA ONE HUNDRED LIRE 100 LIRE ليرة طبع بأمر السلطة العسكرية لطرابلس الغرب
Reverse description	The reverse is printed in red and rose tones and displays the numeral 100 LIRE in large bold figures at the centre, surrounded by dense symmetrical arabesque and floral guilloche scrollwork filling the entire field. An intricate lace-like border frames the design, with faint underprint patterns visible throughout the background.
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