Catalog
5 Piastres Syriennes
| Issuer | Banque de Syrie |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Currency | Piastre Syrienne (1919-1924) |
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| Obverse description | Olive-green note with a bilingual French and Arabic heading at top and numeral 5 in each upper corner, above a panoramic vignette of Beirut harbour set against a complex guilloche underprint in rose and olive tones. The central text block carries the reimbursement clause in French and Arabic, followed by the date 'BEYROUTH le 1er Juillet 1920' and a serial number space. Two manuscript signature lines at the lower portion are reserved for the Administrateur Délégué and Le Directeur. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in rose-red and blue, the reverse is centred on a large ornate cartouche with an elaborate floral and arabesque frame enclosing a decorative medallion. The denomination numeral 5 appears in large form within guilloche panels on each lateral side, and an intricate geometric border runs the full perimeter of the note. |
| Reverse lettering | البنك السوري PIASTRES 5 SYRIENNES |
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