Syria new 50-, 100-, and 200-pound notes (B627a – B629a) confirmed

B627 (P112): 50 Syrian pounds (US$0.10)

Blue and tan. Front: Arabic text; Ugarit alphabet on cuneiform clay tablet; ancient writing on cuneiform clay tablet from Ebla. Back: English text; Library of Hafiz Al Assad in Damascus; statue of Hafiz Al Assad. Windowed security thread with demetalized CBS 50 and Arabic text. Watermark: Arabian horse head and electrotype 50. Printer: (Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck). 135 x 65 mm. Paper.

a. ‮٢٠٠٩‬/2009. Sig. 16: Otri/Mayaleh.
Intro: 27.07.2010.

B628 (P113): 100 Syrian pounds (US$0.10)

Red and tan. Front: Arabic text; ancient Roman theater and archway of main gate in Bosra. Back: English text; Dome of the Treasury at Umayyad mosque in Damascus; Central Bank of Syria headquarters building in Damascus; ancient coin. Windowed security thread with demetalized CBS 100 and Arabic text. Watermark: Arabian horse head and electrotype 100. Printer: (Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck). 140 x 65 mm. Paper.

a. ‮٢٠٠٩‬/2009. Sig. 16: Otri/Mayaleh.
Intro: 27.07.2010.

B629 (P114): 200 Syrian pounds (US$0.40)

Tan and green. Front: Arabic text; Baz al-Kilaniya noria (waterwheel) of Hama on the Orontes River. Back: English text; ceiling of Temple Bel in Palmyra. Windowed security thread with demetalized CBS 200. Watermark: Arabian horse head and electrotype 200 and Arabic text. Printer: (Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck). 145 x 65 mm. Paper.

a. ‮٢٠٠٩‬/2009. Sig. 16: Otri/Mayaleh.
Intro: 27.07.2010.

Courtesy of Abdullah Beydoun.

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