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50 Piastres Syriennes
| Issuer | Banque de Syrie |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Size | 145 x 90 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE SYRIE 50 PIASTRES SYRIENNES البنك السوري CINQUANTE PIASTRES ou UNE DEMI LIVRE SYRIENNE خمسون قرشاً أو نصف ليرة سورية Remboursable au porteur en chèque sur Paris à raison de vingt centimes français par piastre Syrienne تدفع بالحاملة «شك» على باريس البنك السوري عشرون سنتيماً فرنساً BEYROUTH le 1er Juillet 1920 L'ADMINISTRATEUR DÉLÉGUÉ LE DIRECTEUR PIASTRES 50 SYRIENNES |
| Reverse description | Printed in dark maroon over a green guilloche underprint, the reverse centres on an ornate architectural vignette of three arched niches in Islamic decorative style, the central arch enclosing the large numeral 50 with the inscription PIASTRES SYRIENNES on a ribbon below. Flanking panels carry circular rosette and wheel ornaments set within decorative pillars, while the Arabic bank title البنك السوري occupies a cartouche along the upper border. The entire composition is enclosed within intricate geometric and floral guilloche borders. |
| Reverse lettering | البنك السوري PIASTRES SYRIENNES 50 |
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