Syria 5 Livres, 1939 P-41

Syria 5 Livres, 1939 P-41 obverse
Syria 5 Livres, 1939 P-41 reverse

Information:

Reference P#41
Country Syria
Period Pound (1919-date)
Currency Livres
Denomination 5 Livres
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Bank of Syria and Lebanon
Year 1939
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 188x104 mm

Obverse:

Syria 5 Livres, 1939 P-41

Obverse text

SYRIE BANQUE DE SYRIE ET DU LIBAN CINQ LIVRES REMBOURSABLE AU PORTEUR CONTRE 100 FRANCS EN CHÈQUE SUR PARIS DAMAS 1er. SEPTEMBRE 1939

Obverse symbol

Brown and multicolor. Horses; head of lion from frieze on Temple of Jupiter; mountain village with cedar trees in Lebanon.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

بنك سوريا ولبنان 5 LIVRES

Reverse symbol

Brown print. Columns and horses flanking cityscape of Beirut, Lebanon.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1939-Sep-01 Without line overprint + - - - - - -
1939-Sep-01 Violet overprint type A - - - - - -
1939-Sep-01 Pink or green overprint type B - - - - - -
1939-Sep-01 Green overprint type C - - - - - -
1939-Sep-01 Blue overprint type E - - - - - -