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50 Livres
| Issuer | Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban |
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| Year | 1938 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Ornate arabesque border surrounds the face, with the bank title in Arabic script at centre and the denomination "خمسون ليرة" (Fifty Livres) in large Arabic lettering below. The date 1938 and place of issue Beirut appear at upper left, flanked by guilloche panels and arabesque corner rosettes, with numeral "٥٠" medallions at lower left and right. A blank oval reserve occupies the centre, with Arabic text conditions of issue arranged in two columns at right. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette shows a panoramic view of an oriental town with traditional flat-roofed buildings, minarets, and a fortified wall stretching across the composition beneath a decorative arcade frieze. The denomination "Cinquante Livres" is set in large serif lettering across the upper centre, with "SYRIE" at the top and "BANQUE DE SYRIE ET DU GRAND-LIBAN" spanning the full width above the vignette. Numerals "50" appear in each corner within guilloche panels, and a blank oval reserve is centred over the lower portion of the vignette. |
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| Variants | P#39s - Specimen |
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