10 Syrian Pounds

Thomas De La Rue's contract printing for Syria during this period covered several denominations simultaneously, and the P#101 series ran through a notably long date range — over fourteen years — without a fundamental redesign. That kind of longevity was unusual even by regional central bank standards and reflects the relative monetary stability Syria maintained through much of the late Baathist period before the pressures of the 1980s foreign exchange crisis began to bite.

The watermark is the sole security feature, which by the late 1980s was already considered inadequate by international printing standards. De La Rue had the capability to add more; the decision not to was the client's.