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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, specimen 10 livres, 1961, black zero serial numbers, green on multicolour underprint, Temple of Bacchus at centre, value at each corner, reverse, green, shoreline and city (Pick 57s), cancellation holes, red De La Rue ovals, overprinted SPECIMEN, mounting traces on reverse, thus about uncirculated £600-800
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 25 livres, 1952, serial number G12 66083, dark blue, green and pale orange, harbour scene at centre, value in each corner at the top centre, reverse, stone arch bridge at centre (Pick 58s), serial number overstamped in red lines, perforated SPECIMEN, fresh, crisp and about uncirculated to uncirculated £300-400
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, specimen 50 livres, 1952, serial number B16 48079, brown on multicolour underprint, coastal landscape at left, reverse, rock formations in water, value at each corner (Pick 59s), perforated SPECIMEN, serial number crossed out by hand with red ink, about uncirculated to uncirculated £600-800
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 100 livres, 1963 serial number A20 00000, blue and lilac, Beirut harbour at centre, reverse blue, Cedar tree at centre, value at right, red specimen overprint, De La Rue oval overstamp (Pick 60s, Ayoub p143), in PMG holder 45, extra fine £150-250
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Banque du Liban, an obverse archival printers essay for a 25 livres, 1983, zero serial numbers, purple and green, the citadel and Mosque in the Port of Saida, Oughurlian and El Khoury signatures (Pick 64 for type, Linz BDL Bf for type), unique £250-350
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Bank of Lebanon, 5000 livres, 1999, serial number A000000000, multicolour, geometric block design, Cedar tree as registration device at right, red SPECIMEN overprint, handstamp over watermark (Pick 75, Linzmayer BDL B17), uncirculated £350-450
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Bank of Lebanon, 20,000 livres, 1999, serial number D00000000 multicolour, two stylised boats at left on geometric block design, red SPECIMEN overprint, handstamp over watermark two stylised boats at left on (Pick 77, Linzmayer BDL B20), uncirculated £650-750
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Bank of Lebanon, 20,000 livres, 1999, serial number E00000000, aqua, green and yellow, geometric block design, Cedar trees red SPECIMEN overprint, handstamp over watermark (Pick 78, Linzmayer BDL B21), good extremely £650-750
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Bank of Lebanon, 20,000 livres, 1999, serial number C0000000, multicolour, geometric block design, red SPECIMEN overprint, handstamp over watermark (Linzmayer BDL B19), uncirculated £550-650
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Banque de Syrie, 5 piastres (2), 1 August 1919, serial numbers A/E 039, 577 and A/AE 051,517, dark green on multicolour underprint, ruins of Baalbek at low centre, bank title across top, reverse, blue and mauve geometric pattern, lion's head at centre (Pick 1, Djaroueh SY1), first, fine, second, very good, scarce (2) £500-600
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Banque de Syrie, Syria, specimen 25 piastres, 1 August 1919, serial number B/A 000,073, blue and multicolour, Omayyad Mosque in Damascus at low centre, bank title along top, reverse, pink and green, columns at right and left, white horse low centre (Pick 2), hole punched, faint SPECIMEN stamp on reverse, very fine £500-600
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Banque de Syrie, Syria, a large format proof obverse for 50 piastres, 1919, green, view of Damascus at top centre, ornate columns at left and right, bank title flanked by lions' heads in panel at centre (Pick 3 for type), issued note purple, manuscript initials low centre right, extremely fine, rare £500-600
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Banque de Syrie, specimen 50 piastres, 1919, no serial number, brown on pale orange and blue underprint, Sultanieh at top centre with bank title above, ornate panels at left and right, reverse, mauve, green, orange and brown, value at centre with archway either side (Pick 3s), about uncirculated to uncirculated £700-800
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Banque de Syrie, specimen 5 piastres, green, lilac and orange, the pillars of Baalbek low centre, Berard and green and pale orange, the ruins at Baalbek low centre, specimen 25 piastres, 1 August 1919, blue and pale brown and pink, specimen 50 piastres, purple, green and orange, Sultanieh top centre, specimen 100 piastres, purple and green, the Pillars of Baalbek at left and specimen 500 piastres, purple and pale green and orange, Cedar tree at right, all 1 August 1919, all no serial numbers, all Berard and Stobert signatures (Pick 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, Djaroueh SY1s3s, 4s, 5s, 6s), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and scarce (5) £3,500-4,500
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Banque de Syrie, 100 piastres, 1 August 1919, serial number D/B 013, 144 brown-orange and green, the pillars of Baalbek at left, value low left and at top right and left centre, Berard and Stobert signatures below, reverse purple, lilac and green, view of Beirut at centre, column and horse at left and right (Pick 4, Djaroueh SY5), tape repairs, staining, otherwise very good £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) £280-300
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Banque de Syrie, specimen 50 livres, 1 January 1920, no serial numbers, blue, green and orange, street scene at left, Berard and Stobert signatures, reverse purple, green and mauve, dhows at centre (Pick 9s, Djaroueh SY 10), perforated SPECIMEN, about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare £1,500-2,000
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Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, unissued 25 livres, 15 April 1925, no 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), good very fine and the only specimen of this type believed extant without signatures, very rare and attractive £3,000-3,500
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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), perforated SPECIMEN, small paperclip mark top left, otherwise about uncirculated and a handsome note, rare £3,200-3,600
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Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 1 livre, 1935, serial number H.434 025, pale blue and brown, geometric patterns in field, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse, pale blue and brown, Jounieh's Bay near Beirut and columns, SYRIE in pale blue top centre (Pick 34), very fine or better £800-1,000
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Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, specimen 50 livres, 1938, zero serial numbers, pale blue and multicoloured, value in blue low left and right, ornate scrollwork in field, red at right, Laferriere signature at left, reverse multicoloured, house at centre, SYRIE in blue top centre (Pick 39s, Djaroueh SY44), manuscript red 'Specimen' on reverse, good extremely fine, attractive and rare £1,800-2,000
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 5 livres, 1 September 1939, serial number K/B1 074, 492 brown on multicolour underprint, cedar tree at right, bank title along top flanked by white horses, reverse, landscape at centre in ornate frame (Pick 41), evidence of repair, fine £200-300
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, 1, 5 and 10 livres, 1939, columns, Cedar of Lebanon and clock tower respectively, also 1 livre, 1949 and Republic Syrienne 10 piastres, 1942 and Banque de Syrie, 1 piastre, 1920 (Pick 40, 41, 42, 50, 57), all original, first three about very fine, fourth good very fine, others fine (6) £100-150
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 50 livres, 1 August 1942, serial number YG 093310, dark green on light green underprint, ornate border, bank title top centre (Pick 47), hole punched several times, black cancellation overstamp, ink stains at right, fine to very fine, scarce £1,500-2,000
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Republique Syrienne, Syria, a large format proof 10 piastres, 1942, brown and green, the Tekkiye Mosque in Damascus at right, value top left and low left, reverse blue-green, value at centre and low left and right (Pick 50 for type, Djaroueh SY95 for type), perforated, handstamped number top left on reverse, about uncirculated £300-400
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Republique Syrienne, 25 piastres, 1 August 1942, serial number C/3 402, 352, red and multicolour, Omayyad Mosque in Damascus at low centre, reverse, red and olive green, also, 50 piastres, 1 August 1942, serial number D/1 083, 485, blue and multicolour, view of Damascus upper centre, reverse, multicolour ornate pattern (Pick 51, 52), 1942 first issue, first, crisp, extremely fine to about uncirculated, second, very fine or better £300-400
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Republique Syrienne, Syria, a large format proof 25 piastres, 1942, brown and light yellow, Mosque of Si Kabib of Homs at centre, value top left and right, reverse blue-green, value at centre and low left and right (Pick 53 for type), about uncirculated £500-600
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Republique Syrienne, 25 piastres, 31 August 1942, serial number 297721, dark grey on gold underprint, Mosque of Si Kabib of Homs at centre, reverse, maroon, bank title at centre, flanked by value in ornate frames, also 50 piastres, 31 August 1942, serial number 747492, blue on green underprint, pillars at centre, reverse, brown on tan underprint, ornate border and value in circular panel at centre (Pick 53, 54), 1942 second issue, first, crisp, about extremely fine, second, extremely fine or better £500-600
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Republique Syrienne, Syria, 21/2 piastres, ND (1945 provisional issue), green tax adhesive stamp affixed to cardboard, reverse, red text, 5 piastres, ND (1945 provisional issue), blue tax adhesive stamp affixed to card, reverse, red text (Pick 56A, 56B), first, extremely fine to about uncirculated, second, discolouration, very fine, unusual £400-500
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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), fresh crisp and about uncirculated, scarce in this grade £800-1,200
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 100 livres, 1 April 1947, zero serial number, multicolour, ornate border, value at each corner, state arms at centre with cedar tree in background, Bouson and Souyal signatures, reverse, Damascus scene at centre with incense burners at either side (Pick 61, Djaroueh SY112), pink BILLET SPECIMEN HNON REMBOURSABLE overprint, hole punched, staple holes top left, several small tears and nicks, otherwise very fine £1,500-1,800
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 10 livres, 1949, serial number V.66 534, pale pink-brown and light blue, value in red at centre right, Busson and Souyal signatures, reverse, multicolour, Temple of Mercury at centre, value in red at each corner (Pick 64), a number of folds, small nicks in low margin, numeric annotation, fine £600-700
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 10 livres, 1949, serial number V.66 571, pale blue, brown and multicolour, value in red at right, Busson and Souayal signatures, ornate border, reverse, multicolour, Temple of Mercury at centre in elaborate square frame with value at each corner (Pick 64), small pinhole at right, very slight nick in margin low right, otherwise, very fine £800-1,000
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 50 livres, 1 July 1949, serial number Q.49 055, pale pink, green and multicoloured, value in blue bow low left and right, green Republic seal at centre, ornate border, Busson and Souayal signature, reverse, multicolour, house at centre (Pick 66), small tape repair low centre, about very fine £800-1,000
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Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, specimen 100 livres, 15 April 1925, zero serial number, multicolour, view of Damascus surrounded by beautifully ornate border, urns at right and left, reverse, multicolour, value low left and right (Pick 29), perforated SPECIMEN at right, left and low centre, extremely fine to about uncirculated, a spectacular note £3,000-3,500
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Banque Centrale de Syrie, die proof obverse and reverse 5 livres, 1957, black and white, arms at right, ornate border with value at each corner, reverse, Citadel of Aleppo with bank title above (Pick 74 for type), ink annotations, otherwise extremely fine £300-400
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Institut d'Emission de Syrie, specimen 5 livres, ND (1950s first issue), zero serial number, reddish brown and multicolour, arms at right, ornate border, reverse, Citadel of Aleppo (Pick 74s), red SPECIMEN overstamp, hole punched, slight discolouration top left and right, otherwise extremely fine or better £300-400
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Institut d'Emission de Syrie, die proof obverse and reverse 50 livres, ND, purple and white, arms at right, value in each corner, reverse, inner yard of Azem Palace in Damascus (Pick 84 for type), ink annotations, mounting residue on reverses, very fine, unusual £400-500
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Banque Centrale de Syrie, colour trial 1 livre, violet, colour trial 5 livres, blue and colour trial 50 livres, purple-brown, all 1957, all zero serial numbers, arms at right (Pick 79, 80, 84, Linzmayer CBS B1t, 2t, 3bt), perforated, small red SPECIMEN overprint, mounting traces at left otherwise uncirculated and rare (3) £800-1,200
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Banque Centrale de Syrie, a colour trial 100 livres, 1957, dark green and multicoloured, arms at right, value at each corner, reverse green, the waterwheels of Hama on the Orontes river (Pick 85bt, Linzmayer CBS B4at), perforated, red small SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and rare £600-800
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Banque Centrale de Syrie, 100 Syrian pounds, 1958, serial number 354128, blue and multicolour, arms at right, value at each corner, reverse blue, aqueduct and water wheels, bank title in French (Pick 85, Djaroueh SY134), fresh and original, extremely fine to about uncirculated, rare £1,000-1,400
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Banque Centrale de Syrie, die proof obverse for £1, 14 March 1979, brown and white, man operating mechanical equipment at right, ornate border (Pick 93 for type), uncirculated, rare £200-250
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Central Bank of Lesotho, a group of specimens and proofs for 10 maloti, comprising printers archival specimen, serial numbers D/81 000001-R/81 500000, bank specimens (2), zero serial numbers, a complete proof with no signatures or serial numbers, and stage proofs (10) for the obverse and reverse, each showing the various layers of printing, red and purple on multicolour underprint, King Moshoeshoe II at right, arms at centre (LNZ CBL B3s, Pick 6s), most with pen or pencil annotation in one corner, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, an important and interesting set (14) £350-450
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United Kingdom of Libya, 5 piastres (2), ND (L.1951), serial numbers L/10 811442, L/10 811445, red on pale yellow underprint, 10 piastres, ND (L.1951), serial number K/12601803, light green on pale orange underprint (Pick 5, 6, UKL B1, 2), about uncirculated to uncirculated, crisp and fresh, a pleasing group £300-400
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United Kingdom of Libya, 1/4 pound, 24 October 1951, serial number G/1 152533, blue on ochre underprint, Temple ruins at left, arms at right (Pick 7, LNZ UKL B3a), in ICG holder 55, almost uncirculated, a superb looking example £200-250
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United Kingdom of Libya, 1/4 pound, 24 October 1951, serial number G/1 106213, blue on ochre underprint, Temple ruins at left, arms at right (Pick 7, LNZ UKL B3a), in ICG holder 30, very fine, an attractive example £100-150
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Kingdom of Libya, 1/4 libyan pound, 1 January 1952, serial number F/2 263886, orange on multicolour underprint, also 5 piastres, 1 January 1952, serial number K/4 845458, red-orange on pale yellow underprint, both with King Idris at left, arms at right (Pick 12, 14, LNZ KL B1a, B3a), first in ICG holder 55, almost uncirculated, second in ICG holder 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, scarce in this grade (2) £400-500
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Kingdom of Libya, 1/2 pound, 1 January 1952, serial number D/1 318534, purple on multicolour underprint, King Idris at left (Pick 15, LNZ KOL B4a), in ICG holder 35, good very fine, a very attractive example £220-280
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Kingdom of Libya, 1/2 pound, 1 January 1952, serial number D/1 398903, purple on multicolour underprint, King Idris at left (Pick 15, LNZ KOL B4a), in ICG holder 50, extremely fine to about uncirculated, a superb example, very scarce in this grade £350-450
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Kingdom of Libya, 1/2 pound, 1 January 1952, serial number D/2 861140, purple on multicolour underprint, King Idris at left (Pick 15, LNZ KOL B4a), in ICG holder 30, very fine £180-260
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