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5 Livres
| Issuer | Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban |
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| Year | 1939 |
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| Value | 5 Livres |
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| Obverse description | Multicolour note with an ornate Art Deco border of stylised palm fronds and foliate scrollwork in green, orange, and blue. A central arabesque guilloche panel carries the denomination in Arabic script and the bilingual text of the issuing authority, with the date and place of issue inscribed below. To the right, a large blank cartouche framed by a decorative scroll bears the word 'لبنان' (Lebanon) at its base, with the alphanumeric series and check numbers in the corners; overprint 'SYRIE 1939' appears in bold letterpress at the top. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in subdued blue-green tones with a central vignette of a Middle Eastern cityscape showing a domed mosque and minaret against a mountain backdrop, rendered in intaglio. To the left, an ornate blank cartouche framed by foliate and floral scrollwork is surmounted by a lion's head; the issuing bank's name is inscribed across the top in French. Denomination panels bearing the numeral '5' appear in the lower corners, and the legend 'CINQ LIVRES' is set in letterpress along the lower margin above the redemption clause. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE SYRIE ET DU LIBAN LIBAN CINQ LIVRES 5 5 REMBOURSABLE AU PORTEUR UN CHEQUE SUR PARIS A RAISON DE 7.487 FRANCS PAR LIVRE |
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