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25 Piastres
| Issuer | République Libanaise (Lebanese Republic) |
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| Year | 1950 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Printed in red-brown on a pale ground, the reverse carries a central intaglio vignette of a lion's-head architectural relief flanked by acanthus scrollwork, set within an elaborate geometric lathe-work border. The denomination '25 PIASTRES' appears in large numerals within ornate side panels at left and right, with the French inscription 'REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE' across the top and 'VINGT CINQ PIASTRES' along the lower border. |
| Reverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE 25 PIASTRES VINGT CINQ PIASTRES |
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The Banque de Syrie et du Liban issued notes on behalf of the Lebanese Republic well into the early independence period — Lebanon didn't gain full control of its monetary system until the Banque du Liban was established in 1964. This 1950 note falls squarely in that transitional stretch, when the French-chartered institution still held the mandate to issue currency for a country that had been formally independent since 1943.
Bradbury Wilkinson handled much of the colonial and post-colonial note production for smaller issuing authorities during this period, and the workmanship on this series is characteristically tight. The 25 Piastres denomination — a quarter of a Lebanese Pound — circulated heavily at street level and wore accordingly.