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| Issuer | Banque de Syrie |
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| Year | 1919-1920 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE SYRIE البنك السوري CENT PIASTRES OU UNE LIVRE SYRIENNE مئة قرش أو ليرة سورية REMBOURSABLE AU PORTEUR EN CHÈQUE SUR PARIS À RAISON DE VINGT CENTIMES FRANÇAIS PAR PIASTRE SYRIENNE 100 PIASTRES SYRIENNES LE SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL أمين السر العام LE DIRECTEUR المدير |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a central vignette of a panoramic city view, framed within an ornate engraved cartouche with fine guilloche latticework filling the background. Two tall decorative pillars with horse motifs flank the upper portion of the design, with the Arabic bank title 'البنك السوري' appearing in a panel at the top centre. The denomination '100' is repeated in each corner, with vertical guilloche bands running along both lateral margins. |
| Reverse lettering | البنك السوري 100 PIASTRES SYRIENNES 100 |
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