Catalog
50 Pounds
| Issuer | Central Bank of Syria |
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| Year | 1966-1973 |
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| Reference(s) | P#97 |
| Obverse description | Central vignette of a farmer seated at the controls of a mechanical harvester amid a grain field, rendered in intaglio in dark brown tones. Arabic inscriptions identifying the issuing authority and denomination appear in the upper portion, with dual signatures and a date in both Hijri and Gregorian calendars below. Decorative guilloche borders frame the composition on all sides, with the numeral 50 repeated in the lower corners. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of the ornate façade of the National Museum of Damascus, rendered in brown tones with detailed architectural stonework and a grand arched portal. The English inscription 'Central Bank of Syria' appears across the top, with 'Fifty Syrian Pounds' to the right and the year '1970' at the foot of the design. Circular guilloche rosettes occupy the corners, and a large blank oval watermark reserve is positioned to the left. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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