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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 25 livres, 1952, serial number T30 55279, grey-blue on multicolour underprint, harbour, reverse, stone arch bridge (Pick 58a), in PCGS holder number 35, very fine £130-180
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 100 livres, 1947, zero serial numbers, pink and multicoloured, ornate background detail, value in blue at left and right, cedar tree centre background, Busson and Souayal signature, reverse, multicolour, incense burner at low left and right, view of mosque centre, bank title in red top centre (Pick 61s, Djaroueh SY112), pink overprint BILLET SPECIMEN NON REMBOURSABLE on obverse and reverse, hole punched, blue stains at right, otherwise very fine or better £1,200-1,500
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† Banque du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 25 livres, ND (type of 1964), serial number 2341567, brown and pale yellow, the Crusader castle at Sidon at centre, no date or signatures, reverse brown and pale blue, Mseilha castle on rocks at centre (Pick 64 for type, BDL B4 for type), uncirculated and rare with no signatures, date or specimen overprint or cancellation £250-300
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† Banque du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 50 livres, brown, the Temple of Bacchus at centre, specimen 100 livres, blue, the Palace at Beit-ed-Din, also specimen 250 livres, green, the ruins at Tyras at centre, all 1983 and Oughurlian and El Khoury signatures (Pick 65cs, 66cs, 67bs, BDL B6as, B8as, B9bs), red SPECIMEN overprint, perforation, good extremely fine and rare (3) £350-450
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† Banque du Liban, Lebanon, reverse composite essay on card for a 25 livres, ND (ca 1968), brown, white and pale blue, cedars of Lebanon in a snow scene set in ornate columns, value at top left and right (Pick unlisted), top of design incomplete, nevertheless attractive and unique £100-150
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† Banque du Liban, Lebanon, obverse composite essay on card for a 25 livres, ND (ca 1968), serial number N23 00000, signatures at lower right, red on pale blue and multicoloured underprint, Crusader Castle at Saida at centre, value at upper right and lower left (Pick unlisted), most attractive, unique £200-300
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x Banque de Syrie, 5 piastres, 1 August 1919, serial number A/F 055, 386, dark green on multicolour underprint, Pillars of Baalbek at low centre, value at each corner, reverse red and blue, lion's head at centre (Pick 1a, Djaroueh SY1), fresh and original, extremely fine and scarce £200-250
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Banque de Syrie, specimen 25 piastres, 1 August 1919, blue and pink-brown, the Umayyad Mosque in Dimisq at centre, reverse purple and green-blue, horse and value at centre (Pick 2s, Djaroueh SY3s), perforated, good extremely fine, scarce £800-900
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x Banque de Syrie, 25 piastres, 1919, serial number B/G042, 467, 50 piastres, 1919, serial number C/H012, 712, blue and multicolour, Omayyad Mosque low centre, reverse, green and mauve, columns at right and left, horse low centre and brown and multicolour, city of Damascus top right, reverse, brown on multicolour underprint, value in ornate tablet at centre, respectively (Pick 2, 3, Djaroueh SY3, 4), first, graffiti top margin, staple holes top left, fine, second, several small tape repairs along low margin, otherwise, very good or better £600-700
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x Banque de Syrie, specimen obverse and reverse 100 piastres, ND (1919), no serial number, reddish brown, pillars of Baalbek at left in ornate multicolour frame, reverse, brown, green, blue and ochre, city view at centre (Pick 4 for type), perforated SPECIMEN, the reverse on card, about uncirculated to uncirculated £800-1,000
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Banque de Syrie, specimen 100 piastres, 1 August 1919, brown and blue-green, the Pillars of Baalbek at left, reverse purple and green-blue, view of city and harbour at centre, column at left and right (Pick 4s, Djaroueh SY4s), perforated, good extremely fine, scarce £1,000-1,200
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x Banque de Syrie, 100 piastres, 1 August 1919, serial number D/X 018199, purple and blue-green, the pillars at Baalbek at left centre, Berard and Stobert signatures, reverse purple and green, view of Beirut at centre, column and horse at left and right (Pick 4, Djaroueh SY 5), very fine and scarce £700-900
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x Banque de Syrie, an obverse and reverse uniface specimen 500 piastres, 1 July 1920, no serial numbers, purple, green and pink, cedar tree at right, value at left and right, Berard and Stobert signatures below, reverse blue, brown and yellow, view of Beirut at centre, value at left and right (Pick 5s, Djaroueh SY17s), uncirculated, rare (2) £1,200-1,400
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x Banque de Syrie, specimen 500 piastres, 1 August 1919, no serial number, brown on multicolour underprint, bank title top centre flanked by horses, cedar tree at left, reverse, light brown, dark green and yellow, city view at centre, value at right and left (Pick 5, Djaroueh SY6), perforated SPECIMEN, slight corner fold low right, about uncirculated £600-800
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Banque de Syrie, specimen/unissued 1 piastre and issued 1 piastre, 1920, blue and pink and green, reverse brown and dark red, the Pillars of Baalbek at centre in circular frame (Pick 6, Djaroueh SY7), good extremely fine or better (2) £350-450
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x Banque de Syrie, specimen 100 livres, 1 January 1920, no serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, value at right and in field, Berard and Stobert signatures, reverse green and pink-red, bank title at centre, value at each corner (Pick 10s, Djaroueh SY11s), uncirculated and scarce £1,000-1,200
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x Banque de Syrie, specimen obverse and reverse 10 piastres, ND (1920), no serial numbers, obverse, brown and multicolour, goatherds around campfire with bridge in background top centre, reverse, pink and blue (Pick 12 for type), both perforated SPECIMEN, the reverse on slightly more card like paper, about uncirculated, an interesting item £500-600
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x Banque de Syrie, 25 piastres, 1 July 1920, serial number B/S 076759, blue, green, lilac and pink, the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus at low centre, value at each corner, Berard and Stobert signatures below, reverse purple and green, horse low centre (Pick 13, Djaroueh SY14), good extremely fine and a rare type £2,500-2,800
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Banque de Syrie, obverse and reverse printers archival photograph showing a design for the 100 livres of July 1920, black and white, town scene at top centre, value at left and right, reverse with narrow footbridge and donkey caravans (unlisted design, Pick 15 for the note issued instead), totally different to the note actually issued, unique and pretty (2) £400-600
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Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 25 piastres, 1925, serial number P.115-670, blue, red and multicoloured, ornate background detail, Laferriere signatures, reverse red and multicoloured, water mill at centre, SYRIE in blue top centre courtyard at right, red LIBAN at left and right (Pick 21, Djaroueh SY22), fine and rare £1,100-1,200
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 25 piastres, 1925, serial number S.101-225, blue, red and mauve, value low right, Forges and Laferriere signatures, reverse red and multicoloured, the Mill of Hama on the river Orontes at centre, blue SYRIE top centre, green, lilac and pink, the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus at low centre, value at each corner, Berard and Stobert signatures below, reverse purple and green, horse low centre (Pick 21, Djaroueh SY22), very fine, scarce £1,000-1,200
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Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, specimen obverse and reverse 1 livre, 1925, zero serial numbers, pale blue and brown, value low left and right, reverse blue and brown, pillars and coastline, blue SYRIE top centre (Pick 24, Djaroueh SY 24), perforated SPECIMEN, rusty paper clip mark top left otherwise good extremely fine, rare £1,500-2,000
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, a specimen/proof 10 livres, 1925, zero serial numbers, pale blue and brown, value in red at right, ornate scroll work and background detail, Forges and Laferriere signatures, reverse, orange, blue and multicolour, Roman ruins with ornate border around, red SYRIE top centre (Pick 26 for type), staple holes along low edge of paper, hole punched, pencil annotation "1926" low right on reverse, otherwise extremely fine to about uncirculated, rare £1,200-1,500
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, specimen 25 livres, 15 April 1925, zero serial numbers, deep red and multicoloured, value in blue at left and right, ornate scroll work around, cornears and flowers at left and right, SYRIE Arabic top centre, signatures omitted, reverse blue-green and multicoloured, Krak des Chevaliers (Kalaat Hosn-el-Akrad) as seen from the Western gate at centre, value in blue top left and right, flower low left and right, red SYRIE top centre (Pick 27s for type, Djaroueh SY 27s), extremely fine and the only specimen of this type believed extant without signatures, very rare and attractive £4,000-4,500
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, specimen 50 livres , 15 April 1925, zero serial numbers, maroon and multicoloured, ornate designs and borders, Forges and Laferriere signatures, reverse house and gardens, SYRIE in blue top centre, value in red top right and at each corner (Pick 28s, Djaroueh SY28s), about uncirculated and a handsome note, rare £4,000-4,500
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand Liban, Syria, specimen 100 livres, 15 April 1925, zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, ornate background detail, value in red low left and right, Forges and Laferriere signatures, reverse red and multicoloured, city view, incense burner at left and right, SYRIE in blue top centre (Pick 29s, Djaroueh SY29s), almost uncirculated and attractive, rare £4,000-4,500
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 1 livre, 1935, serial number T.401-398, pink, brown and mauve, value low left and right, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse brown and multicoloured, Jounieh's Bay near Beirut, four columns in field, blue SYRIE top centre (Pick 34, Djaroueh SY 36), very fine £400-600
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, specimen 50 livres, 1 November 1938, zero serial numbers, pale blue and multicoloured, value in blue low left and right, ornate scrollwork in field, red at right, Berard and Laferriere signatures at left, black SYRIE 1938 in field top centre, reverse multicoloured, house at centre, GRAND-LIBAN in blue top centre (Pick 39s, Djaroueh SY64s), uncirculated and rare, attractive £1,600-1,800
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 1 livre, 1939 (old date 1935), serial number C.564 866, pale brown, blue and pink, value low left and right, black "SYRIE 1939" overprint low centre, ornate border, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse, river and mountains in background (Pick 39A, Djaroueh SY49), folds and creasing, several tape repairs to margin and corners, fine £200-300
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 1 livre, 1935, serial number O.475-864, pale blue and brown, geometrical patterns in field, Berard and Laferriere signatures, SYRIE 1939 in field top centre, reverse pale blue and brown, Jounieh's Bay near Beirut and columns, SYRIE in pale blue top centre (Pick 39A, Djaroueh SY50), fine, scarce £200-250
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 5 livres, 1939 (old date 1935), serial number G.94 522, green, orange, yellow and pink, ornate patterns, value top left and right, black "SYRIE 1939" overprint low centre, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse, multicolour, Azam Palace at centre, SYRIE in red top centre (Pick 39B, Djaroueh SY52), a number of folds and creasing, small tears and nicks in margins, otherwise retaining good colour, fine £250-350
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 100 livres, 1939 (old date 1935), serial number X.18 218, multicolour, cedar tree at centre, ornate background detail, pine cones left and right, black SYRIE 1939 overprint, red arc in field, value low left and right, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse, multicolour, incense burner right and left, view of Mosque top centre, blue SYRIE overprint top in field (Pick 39D, Djaroueh SY48), a number of folds and discolouration, minute nicks in margin, fine or better £500-700
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Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 100 livres, 1935, serial number 525147, blue and pale pink and orange, Central Bank building on quay side at top centre, value at centre and low left and right, two pale red diagonal lines across face, SYRIE 1939 overstamp top centre, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse brown, pale blue and orange and pink, view of Antioch in circular frame at centre, value at left and right (Pick 39Eb, Djaroueh SY 58), fine and rare £1,000-1,500
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Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 100 livres, 1935, serial number 506475, blue and pale pink and orange, Central Bank building on quay side at top centre, value at centre and low left and right, green diagonal line across face, SYRIE 1939 overstamp top centre, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse brown, pale blue and orange and pink, view of Antioch in circular frame at centre, value at left and right (Pick 39Fa, Djaroueh SY 61), almost very fine and rare £1,500-2,000
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, heavily engraved die proof 1 livre, 1 September 1939, black and white, pillars of Baalbek at left, bank title in ornate tablet top centre right (Pick 40 for type, Djaroueh SY68 for type), some folds and creasing, low left corner tip missing, otherwise without any manuscript annotation thus very fine or better, rare £400-500
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 10 livres, Damas, 1 September 1939, serial number L/AH 025663, violet and multicoloured, the clock tower in Aleppo at left, red diagonal overprint, Berard and Laferriere signatures, SYRIE in black overprint top centre, blue chevron overprint, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse violet and multicoloured, the ancient port of Lattakieh in oval frame at centre, value at left and right (Pick 42d, Djaroueh SY81), about extremely fine and pleasing. Above average for type thus scarce £600-800
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, obverse and reverse printers archival photographs showing designs for the 10 livres of 1939, black and white, clock tower at left, horsehead watermark at low right, ornate designs with lions heads and values, reverse with coastal fishing scene at centre (unlisted design, similar to Pick 42, which was issued instead), pencil dates 11 June 45 on reverse, which is odd considering this is the 1939 issue, unique and interesting (2) £400-600
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† Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, colour trial 25 livres, ND (1939), no serial numbers, green on multicolour underprint, camel caravan at centre, value at left and right, reverse orange, one cancellation hole, circular red Bradbury Wilkinson stamp and red SPECIMEN overprint (Pick 43ct, Djaroueh SY82 for type), uncirculated and very rare £1,200-1,600
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 25 livres, 1 September 1939, no serial number, russet on multicolour, camel train and cemetery at centre, SYRIE in top margin, red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, reverse, red, green and blue, well at centre flanked by value (Pick 43s, Djaroueh SY82s), hole punched, top left and right, perforated SPECIMEN, three sets of staple marks at left, corner fold low left, otherwise extremely fine to about uncirculated £600-800
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 50 livre, 1 September 1939, serial number M/M 089716, red brown on multicolour underprint, camel train and cemetery at centre, value at each corner, SYRIE in top margin, Berard and Laferriere signatures, orange chevron overprint, reverse green, well at centre flanked by value (Pick 43b, Djaroueh SY84), small split low centre, very fine, scarce £500-600
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 25 livres, 1 September 1939, serial number M/S 027, 864, dark red on green and multicolour underprint, caravan and cemetery at low centre, value at left and right, two green chevrons in field, SYRIE in top margin, reverse well at centre, value at left and right and two green chevrons in field (Pick 43d, Djaroueh SY85), some very small splits in upper and lower margins, a very attractive very fine with strong colour, very scarce £400-600
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† Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, colour trial 50 livres, ND (1939), no serial numbers, green on multicolour underprint, street scene at left, reverse green, shoreline scene with camel caravan and dhows, one cancellation hole, circular red Bradbury Wilkinson stamp and red SPECIMEN overprint (Pick 44ct, Djaroueh SY86ct), uncirculated and very rare £1,200-1,600
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x Republique Syrienne, heavily engraved die proof 25 livres, 1942, black and white, Omayyad Mosque in Damascus at centre (Pick 51 for type, Djaroueh SY96 for similar), some creasing, slight damage on low right margin, glue residue, without any graffiti or printer's annotation thus very fine or better, rare £700-900
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 1 livre, 1947, zero serial number, pale pink brown and pale blue, value in pink brown low right, ornate scroll work around, Busson and Souayal signatures low left, reverse, pink brown and multicoloured, Jounieh's Bau near Beirut left centre flanked by ornate columns, ornate scroll work around (Pick 57s, Djaroueh SY115s), diagonal perforated SPECIMEN, fresh, original, uncirculated £500-700
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 1 livre, 1947, serial number, F.49 001, pale pink brown and pale blue, value in pink brown low right, ornate scroll work around, Busson and Souayal signatures low left, reverse, pink brown and multicoloured, Jounieh's Bau near Beirut left centre flanked by ornate columns, ornate scroll work around (Pick 57, Djaroueh SY115), some minor margin splits, otherwise a clean and original very fine, scarce £250-300
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 50 livres, 1947, zero serial number, multicoloured, value in blue low left and right, Busson and Souayal signatures, ornate scroll work in field, reverse multicoloured, house at centre, overstamped BILLET SPECIMEN NON REMBOURSABLE in pink on obverse and reverse, hole punched (Pick 60s, Djaroueh SY110), staple holes at top left, several folds, otherwise extremely fine or better £800-1,200
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 1 livre, 1949, zero serial number, pale pink brown and pale blue, value in pink brown low right, ornate scroll work around, Busson and Souayal signatures low left, reverse, pink brown and multicoloured, Jounieh's Bau near Beirut left centre flanked by ornate columns, ornate scroll work around (Pick 63s, Djaroueh SY115s), diagonal perforated SPECIMEN, fresh, original, uncirculated £500-700
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 1 livre, 1949, serial number J.356 502, red, brown and blue, value at low left and right, reverse multicolour, coastal landscape (Pick 63, Djaroueh SY115), beautifully fresh and original, one light central fold thus about uncirculated and scarce in such lovely grade £500-700
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 1 livre, 1 July 1949, serial numbers K.278 282, brown on pale pink, intricate background design, obverse harbour and mountain scene (Pick 63, Djaroueh SY115), staple holes at right, light crease, otherwise fresh and good extremely fine £600-800
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 10 livres, 1949, zero serial number, pale brown, blue and multicolour, value in red at right, Busson and Souayal signatures, reverse, multicoloured, Temple of Mercury at centre left, diagonal perforated SPECIMEN at right (Pick 64, Djaroueh SY116), fresh, original, uncirculated £1,200-1,400
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 100 livres, 1949, serial numbers A.28-675, multicoloured, ornate designs and borders, dark green State arms and Ministry of Finance handstamp of eagle top centre, Busson signature at left, reverse Mosque and city view, incense burner at left and right (Pick 67, Djaroueh SY122), small foxing spot top right margin otherwise extremely fine, attractive and rare £1,700-1,900
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