Liban

Republika Libanu położona jest na wschodnim wybrzeżu Morza Śródziemnego, pomiędzy Syrią a Izraelem. Liban znajdował się pod francuską kontrolą od 1920 do 1944 roku.

Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban

1925-1935 Issues

B101a face
B101a face
B101a (
  • MK621
  • P-1
) 25 Piastres
Arabic text; Waterwheel of Hama on the Orontes River, Syria
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • 130 x 85mm
  • Sig 1
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Stylized wheat and leaves
(F+B)
B102a face
B102a face
B102a (
  • MK622
  • P-2
  • PCLB-22a-b
) 50 Piastres
Arabic text; View of Village and Mosque
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • 140 x 97mm
  • Sig 1
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN on back

  • Watermark: Stylized wheat and leaves
(F+B)
B103b face
B103b face
B103b (
  • MK629
  • P-8A
) 1 Livre
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 1/11/1930
  • 162 x 100mm
  • Sig 2
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head

(F+B)
B103c face
B103c face
B103c (
  • MK634
  • P-12
) 1 Livre
  • 1/2/1935
  • Sig 2


B104a face
B104a face
B104a (
  • MK624
  • P-4
) 5 Livres
Arabic text; Krak des Chevaliers Castle in Syria
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • 182 x 110mm
  • Sig 1
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head
(F+B)
(F)
(B)
B105a face
B105a face
B105a (
  • MK635
  • P-12A
  • PCLB-35a
) 5 Livres
Arabic text; Azm Palace in Damascus, Syria
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 1/2/1935
  • 182 x 105mm
  • Sig 2
  • Red LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Phoenician galley from a sarcophagus in the Beirut Museum
(F+B)
(F)
(B)
B106b face
B106b face
B106b (
  • MK631
  • P-10
) 10 Livres
Arabic text; Temple of Mercury
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 1/11/1930
  • 198 x 120mm
  • Sig 2
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back
  • Only one example known

  • Watermark: Horse Head

(F+B)
B108a face
B108a face
B108a (
  • MK627
  • P-7
  • PCLB-27a
) 50 Livres
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • 228 x 125mm
  • Sig 1
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's Head
(F+B)
B109a face
B109a face
B109a (
  • MK628
  • P-8
) 100 Livres
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • 237 x 134mm
  • Sig 1
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's Head
(F+B)

1939 Provisional Issues

With horizontal black LIBAN 1939 overprint on front

B116a face
B116a face
B116a (
  • MK654
  • P-13C
) 25 Livres
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 1/2/1935
  • 220 x 123mm
  • Sig 2
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's Head

(F+B)
B117a face
B117a face
B117a (
  • P-13D
) 50 Livres
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 1/1/1938
  • 228 x 125mm
  • Sig 2
  • Blue SYRIE in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram Head

(F+B)

Banque de Syrie et du Liban

1939 First Issue

Face text in Arabic and back text in French

B201a face
B201a face
B201a (
  • MK644
  • P-15
) 1 Livre
Multicolor Floral Design, Two Eagles; Cedar Tree and Antelopes
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 1/4/1939
  • 158 x 96mm
  • Sig 1
  • Red LIBAN printed on back

  • Watermark: Stylized eagle
(F+B)
B203a face
B203a face
B203a (
  • MK646
  • P-17
) 10 Livres
Multicolor Floral Design; Fountain and trees in Beiteddine Palace courtyard in Beiteddine, Lebanon
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 1/4/1939
  • 198 x 100mm
  • Sig 1
  • Red LIBAN printed twice on back

  • Watermark: Lion Heads
(F+B)
(F)
(B)
B206a face
B206a face
B206a (
  • MK649
  • P-21
) 250 Livres
Baptistry of Saint John-Marc Cathedral in Byblos; Sea Castle in Sidon
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 1/4/1939
  • 234 x 127mm
  • Sig 1
  • Blue LIBAN twice on back

  • Watermark: Lion Head
(F+B)
(F)
(B)

1945-1950 Issues

Similar to 1939 issues, but face text in French and back text in Arabic

B218a face
B218a face
B218a (
  • MK676
  • P-48a
) 1 Livre Libanaise Multicolor Floral Design, Two Eagles
Cedar Tree and Antelopes
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 1/12/1945
  • 158 x 96mm
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Stylized eagle

(F+B)
B221b face
B221b face
B221b (
  • MK685
  • P-51a
) 25 Livres Libanaise
Ancient arches from Great Mosque of Baalbek; Head of lion from frieze on Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 1/8/1950
  • 194 x 116mm
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Horse Head

(F+B)
(F)
(B)
B223a face
B223a face
B223a (
  • MK681
  • P-53
  • PCLB-71a
) 100 Livres Libanaise
Ornate tapestry of birds, camels, flowers, jewels; Snow-capped mountain and cedar tree in Bsharri region
  • Drukarnia: BdF
  • 1/12/1945
  • 217 x 116mm
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Bull Head
(F+B)
(F)
(B)

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