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lunes, 11 de febrero de 2019

Lebanon (1964-1988)

This serie of banknotes belongs to the period of Civil War in the country, the following Syrian and Israeli invation and the retirement of troops thanks to Taif Agreement. There are banknotes of 1 livre, 5 livres, 10 livres, 25 livres, 50 livres, 100 livres and 250 livres

10 ليرة/livres (عشرة جنيه/dix livres)

This banknotes worth 10 livres was first issued in 1986. On the main side you can see the ruins of Anjar, a stronghold built by an Umayyad Caliph in the east of Lebanon. In one corner there is a gap for the watermark and in opposite corners you can see the written value of the banknote. All the banknote is surrounded with a decorative frame. In the upper part, in the frame,  you can see the name of the National Bank in Arabic ( .(مصرف لبنان
On in other side of the banknote it can be seen large rocks in the water, near Beirut. In one corner there is a gap for the watermark and in opposite corners you can see the written value of the banknote. In the upper part you can see the name of the National Bank in French (Banque du Liban). This banknote has an man's face as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 14.5 cm x 7.5 cm. 


250 ليرة/livres (مائتان وخمسون ليرة/deux cent cinquante livres)

This banknotes worth 250 livres was first issued in 1988. On the main side you can see The Triumphal Arch and the Great Hippodrome of Tyre, a town with Phoenician and Roman origin in the south of Lebanon. In one corner there is a gap for the watermark and in opposite corners you can see the written value of the banknote. In the upper part you can see the name of the National Bank in Arabic, next to two goats in the frame ( .(مصرف لبنان
On in other side of the banknote it can be seen the Small Altar at Faqra, in the center of the country. In one corner there is a gap for the watermark and in opposite corners you can see the written value of the banknote. In the upper part you can see the name of the National Bank in French (Banque du Liban). In the lower part there a stamp. All the banknote is surrounded with a decorative frame. This banknote has an ancient circular scultpure with head at center from the Grand Temple Podium (Tyre) as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 16.5 cm x 9.5 cm.

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