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500 Pounds
| Issuer | Central Bank of Syria |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Printer | Canadian Bank Note Company, Ottawa |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of Queen Zenobia in left-facing profile at right, her name inscribed in Arabic below; a large green crescent occupies the left field, with a central vignette of the monumental arch and colonnaded ruins of Palmyra rendered in ochre tones. A circular medallion at lower center contains a bust of Zenobia, while two signature panels flank the central design, with the Syrian eagle seal at lower left and the dual-date 1419–1998 at bottom center. |
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| Obverse lettering | مصرف سورية المركزي خمسمائة ليرة سورية زنوبيا وزير الاقتصاد الحاكم التدمر |
| Reverse description | The Euphrates (Tabqa) Dam is rendered in fine intaglio at center-right, with irrigated agricultural fields receding toward the dam structure and a mechanical irrigation pivot visible at lower right. A cornucopia-style vignette of agricultural produce — including pomegranates, grapes, corn, and other fruits — fills the left field, underscoring Syria's agrarian wealth; the denomination and issuer name appear in English at top and bottom. |
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