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50 Pounds
| Issuer | Central Bank of Syria |
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| Year | 1977-1991 |
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| Size | 155 × 75 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a central vignette of the Euphrates Dam alongside a Water Goddess statue with vase, an Archaic Dynasties stone statue from Mari, and the National Museum of Aleppo, rendered in intaglio against a multicolour guilloche underprint. Arabic bank title and denomination appear above and below the central design, with the numeral 50 in ornamental cartouches at the upper corners. The overall colour scheme is dominated by blue and brown tones. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a detailed intaglio vignette of the medieval Citadel of Aleppo, its massive stone walls, glacis, and fortified gateway tower rendered with fine line engraving against a pale rose and ochre guilloche underprint. The caption "ALEPPO" appears in small lettering below the vignette, with the date visible at lower right. Denomination numerals "50" occupy ornamental cartouches at the upper left and right corners, with the English legend "Central Bank of Syria" at top centre and "Fifty Syrian Pounds" along the lower margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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