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5 Livres
| Issuer | Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban |
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| Year | 1935 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by a large fan-shaped geometric guilloche arch rendered in green and orange tones, framing the central text area. Arabic inscriptions in large calligraphic script read 'Khams Lirat' (Five Livres), with additional Arabic text stating redemption terms and the date; two manuscript signatures appear below the central text panel. Serial number and prefix appear in the upper margin, with engravers' credits 'J. DEMARCQ FEC.' and 'L.J. SOULAS SC.' at lower left and right respectively. |
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| Obverse lettering | بنك سوريا والبنان الكبير خمس ليرات يدفع لحامله شيكاً على باريس أو مرسيليا وفقاً للتسعير عشرون فرنكاً للليرة المنفوضة في أول أشهل شباط ١٩٣٥ المدير العام معاون المدير العام J. DEMARCQ FEC. L.J. SOULAS SC. |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a central intaglio vignette of the Azam Palace in Damascus, rendered in warm ochre and green tones, with its distinctive arcaded courtyard and minaret visible against a clear sky. The vignette is framed by elaborate multicolour geometric and floral guilloche borders composed of repeating arch motifs in blue, green, and orange. The bank name 'BANQUE DE SYRIE ET DU GRAND-LIBAN' and 'SYRIE' appear at the top, with 'CINQ LIVRES' and the redemption clause in French at the bottom. |
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