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50 Livres
| Issuer | Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban |
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| Year | 1939 |
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| Value | 50 Livres |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a large walled palace or historic building complex set amid cypress trees and vegetation, rendered in a detailed engraved style. The denomination '50' appears in guilloche cartouches at upper left and upper right, flanked by lateral vignettes of fruit-bearing branches. Arabic inscriptions run across the top and bottom panels, with the text 'SYRIE 1939' in Latin characters below the upper border; two signature lines with handwritten facsimile signatures appear at lower left, accompanied by Arabic text at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of the Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek, rendered with fine architectural detail and surrounded by an open landscape. Flanking lateral panels carry engraved vignettes of olive branches at left and grape-laden vines at right. The bank name 'BANQUE DE SYRIE ET DU LIBAN' and denomination 'CINQUANTE LIVRES' are inscribed across the upper portion, with 'LIBAN' centered below; a redemption clause in French runs along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE SYRIE ET DU LIBAN CINQUANTE LIVRES LIBAN REMBOURSABLE AU PORTEUR EN CHEQUE SUR PARIS A RAISON DE VINGT FRANCS PAR LIVRE SÉR. LAURENT FEIL. HOURIEZ IMP. |
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