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5 Piastres Syriennes
| Issuer | Banque de Syrie |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE SYRIE البنك السوري CINQ PIASTRES SYRIENNES خمس قروش سورية Remboursable au porteur en cheque sur Paris à raison de vingt centimes français par piastre Syrienne BEYROUTH le 1er Juillet 1920 No L'ADMINISTRATEUR DÉLÉGUÉ LE DIRECTEUR |
| 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. |
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The Banque de Syrie was a French-mandated institution, established under the authority granted to France by the League of Nations following the collapse of Ottoman rule. This 5 Piastres note dates from 1920, the same year the Mandate was formally proclaimed and French forces defeated Faysal's Arab Kingdom at the Battle of Maysalun. The piastre denominations were aimed squarely at everyday commerce in a region where Ottoman currency had only just been displaced.
Printing by Imprimerie Villeneuve in Beirut rather than a European security printer was an unusual choice — one driven by the logistical chaos of the immediate post-war period rather than any preference for local production.