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1 Pound L. 1985
| Issuer | Bank of Sudan |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, United Kingdom |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in green and yellow tones on a guilloche underprint. At left, a cotton boll vignette is set within a diamond-shaped ornamental frame, while at center a circular vignette bears the outline map of Sudan surrounded by a laurel wreath and a radiating geometric border. A vignette of a cotton plant with open bolls appears at the right margin. Arabic inscriptions identify the issuing authority at top, with the denomination in Arabic script at lower right and the date in both Hijri and Gregorian calendars at lower center. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is rendered in deep green intaglio on a light guilloche underprint with multicolour rainbow bands at lower left. The central vignette presents a detailed architectural view of the Bank of Sudan headquarters building, rendered with fine line engraving against a lightly shaded sky. The issuer's name in English appears in bold lettering at the top, with the denomination legend in English at the bottom center. Large numeral '1' devices anchor both lateral margins within ornate decorative frames. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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