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50 Livres
| Issuer | Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban |
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| Year | 1925 |
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| Value | 50 Pounds (50 SYP) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed predominantly in rose and olive tones, with dense arabesque guilloche borders framing the central panel. Arabic inscriptions identify the bank and denomination, with the value 'خمسون ليرة' (Fifty Livres) rendered in large script at centre; two circular medallions bearing the numeral '50' in Arabic script appear at lower left and right, flanking a blank oval reserve. Two manuscript signatures appear in the lower central area, with series and serial number at the corners. |
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| Obverse lettering | CL. SERVEAU FEC E. DELOCHE SC. |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a vignette of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem viewed from a courtyard, rendered in fine intaglio engraving in blue-green and ochre tones, set within an ornate Moorish arch. The bank title 'BANQUE DE SYRIE ET DU GRAND-LIBAN' and country name 'SYRIE' appear across the top, with the denomination 'Cinquante Livres' in large letterpress below; the numeral '50' is repeated at all four corners within decorative geometric guilloche borders. |
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