Obverse description	Medieval Arabic Astrolabe. The Citadel of Aleppo. The largest of the Norias of Hama (water wheel, `wheel of pots`) on the Orontes River, Al-Na‘urah al-Muhammadiyah. Old vases.
Reverse description	Grape vine branch. Al-Assad National Library in Damascus. Abbasiyyin Stadium in Damascus. Pupils and students at school.
Signature(s)
Protection type	Watermark
Protection description	Arabian horse head
Obverse lettering	مصرف سورية المركزي‎ خمسون ليرة سورية ٥٠ ليرة (Translation: Central Bank of Syria  Fifty Syrian Pounds  50 Lira)
Reverse lettering	CENTRAL BANK OF SYRIA FIFTY SYRIAN POUNDS
Variants	There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
Catalog ID	6302002280
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