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5 Pounds
| Uitgever | Libyan Currency Commission |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1951 |
| Type | Log in om details te zien |
| Waarde | 5 Pounds |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Drukker | Log in om details te zien |
| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
| Referentie(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
|---|---|
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Handtekening(en) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beveiligingstype | Watermark |
| Beschrijving beveiliging | Watermark visible in the unprinted oval reserve area at right of the obverse. |
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| Opmerkingen |
The Libyan Currency Commission was a transitional body created specifically to manage the country's monetary affairs at independence in December 1951 — one of the few cases where a currency commission, rather than a central bank, oversaw a brand-new nation's first issue from day one. Libya had no functioning central bank until 1956, so these notes remained the country's primary fiduciary instruments for several years beyond the independence date they commemorate.
Bradbury Wilkinson handled the full series. The 5 Pounds was the highest denomination in the initial issue, reflecting the cautious approach of a commission managing a largely cash-based economy with almost no developed banking infrastructure outside Tripoli and Benghazi.