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50 Syrian Pounds
| Issuer | Central Bank of Syria |
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| Year | 1447-2025 |
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| Reference(s) | TBB#639 |
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| Reverse description | The Central Bank of Syria headquarters building is depicted alongside a vignette of the Dome of the Treasury (Qubbat al-Khazna) of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. English-language inscriptions stating the denomination and issuing authority are arranged across the design, with the numeral '50' at either side. |
| Reverse lettering | 50 FIFTY POUNDS CENTRAL BANK OF SYRIA 50 (Translation: Fifty Pounds Central Bank of Syria) |
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Syria's Islamic calendar dating — 1447 AH corresponds to 2025 CE — places this note among the most recent Syrian issues, printed while large portions of the country remained outside government control following over a decade of civil war. The Central Bank of Syria continued issuing currency throughout the conflict, though distribution networks were severely disrupted and parallel monetary systems operated in opposition-held areas.
The security profile is notably thin for a contemporary issue. A single watermark as the sole listed feature would be unremarkable for a note from the 1970s; for a 2025 date it suggests either significant constraints on printing procurement or a simplified emergency specification.