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| Issuer | Banque de Syrie et du Liban |
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| Year | 1939 |
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| Currency | Pound (1919-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | SYRIE BANQUE DE SYRIE ET DU LIBAN بنك سوريا ولبنان CINQUANTE LIVRES خمسون ليرة Remboursable au porteur contre 1000 francs en chèque sur Paris. تدفع لحامله لقاء شيك على باريس بقيمة الف فرنك Damas 1er Septembre 1939 LIVRES 50 |
| Reverse description | A central intaglio vignette illustrates traditional dhows under sail on a coastal sea, with mountains visible in the background. Elaborate guilloche borders frame the central panel on all sides, with ornate rosette medallions at the corners and the denomination numeral 50 within a decorative cartouche at right. Arabic script of the bank name runs along the top border, with the French legend "CINQUANTE LIVRES" set in letterpress along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | بنك سوريا ولبنان LIVRES 50 CINQUANTE LIVRES ليرة |
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