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| Issuer | Banque de Syrie |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Printer | Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990) |
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| Obverse description | A street scene vignette at left centre rendered in fine intaglio engraving, with the bilingual bank title 'BANQUE DE SYRIE / البنك السوري' across the top and the denomination 'CINQUANTE LIVRES SYRIENNES' in large letters below. The note bears the date 'Beyrouth le 1er Janvier 1920' with Arabic text stating redeemability at 1000 Francs by cheque on Paris, flanked by ornate guilloche underprint panels and the numeral '50' at lower left and upper right corners. Signatures of the Secretary General and Director appear at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE SYRIE البنك السوري CINQUANTE LIVRES SYRIENNES خمسون ليرة سورية Remboursable au porteur contre 1000 Francs en cheque sur Paris تدفع لحامله الفاء على باريس قيمة الف فرنك BEYROUTH LE 1er JANVIER 1920 بيروت في ١ كانون الثاني ١٩٢٠ LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL أمين السر العام LE DIRECTEUR المدير S.SYR 50 |
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| Reverse lettering | البنك السوري ليرة سورية S.SYR 50 CINQUANTE LIVRES SYRIENNES |
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