Syria new 100-pound note (B633a) confirmed
2020-02-05
Like B628a, but new signatures (Unknown/Unknown), new date (٢٠١٩/2019), new s/n font and format, and ornamentation added at lower right back. Courtesy of Danishenko on eBay.
Syria new 2,000-pound note (B632a) confirmed
2017-07-04
According to an AP report dated 2 July 2017, the Central Bank of Syria introduced a 2,000-pound note depicting President Bashar Assad on front and the back depicts the People’s Council of Syria inside the Parliament Building in Damascus, Syria. These notes appear to have been printed by GoznakRead More…
United Arab Republic chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
2016-12-15
The United Arab Republic chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale and as a free download to subscribers. This 5-page catalog covers notes of the Central Bank of the United Arab Republic dated 1958 and the Egyptian/UAR Government issues from 1958 to 1961. Revised 12 DecemberRead More…
Syria new 1,000-pound note (B631a) confirmed
2015-07-23
B631 (P116): 1,000 Syrian pounds (US$1.95) Green, purple, red, and yellow. Front: Arabic text; ancient Roman amphitheater in Bosra. Back: English text; tile mosaic of grape harvest from ancient Roman ruins in As-Suwayda; olive branches. 4-mm wide windowed holographic security thread with demetalized .س.ل ١٠٠٠ SP1000. Watermark: Electrotype eagle coatRead More…
Austrian note printing firm in scandal involving Azerbaijan and Syria
2014-11-16
A Washington Post article dated 15 November 2014 details the allegations of bribery behind Austria’s banknote printing firm, Oesterreichische Banknoten-und Sicherheitsdruck, and its efforts to win bids to produce currency for Azerbaijan and Syria.
Syria new 500-pound note (B630a) confirmed
2014-08-19
According to an article on Syrian Radio & TV dated 16 July 2014 and an article on SanaSyria dated 20 July 2014, Adib Mayala, governor of the Central Bank of Syria, has announced that a new 500-pound note has been issued on 20 July 2014, and will be dispersedRead More…
Syria chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
2013-04-11
The Syria chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale and as a free download to subscribers. It’s also available in print from Lulu. This 46-page catalog covers notes issued by the Banque de Syrie (Bank of Syria) from 1919 to 1920, the Banque de Syrie etRead More…
Identify items on Syrian banknotes
2013-03-28
I am cataloging the Central Bank of Syria’s notes for publication in The Banknote Book, and I have been unable to identify a few items which appear on these notes. The back of the 100-pound note dated 1966-1974 depicts a dam. What’s the name and location of this dam? TheRead More…
Syria unissued 100- and 1,000-pound notes spotted in Moroccan video
2013-01-23
Although recent reports of a 2,000-pound note featuring the portrait of Bashr al Assad have been exposed as obvious fakes, there is credible evidence that the Central Bank of Syria may be working on a 1,000-pound note. This video by the Bank Al-Maghrib in Morocco contains brief images of aRead More…
Syria new 2,000-pound note image is a fake
2013-01-22
According to an article on YnetNews.com dated 19 January 2013, Syria is planning to introduce a new 2,000-pound (US$28) note in February. While that may be true, the image of the reported note is clearly a fake created using the 2,000-forint note from Hungary (B583).