5 piastres 1919 — Syria ( Pick: 1 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 piastres issued in Syria in 1919. It is cataloged under Pick number 1. The dimensions of the note are 117 x 74 mm.
The front side features a dark green design on a multicolor underprint. The reverse displays blue and lilac tones. The note is signed by LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
This banknote is made of paper. The State of Syria was established in 1920 following the end of World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
The front side features a dark green design on a multicolor underprint. The reverse displays blue and lilac tones. The note is signed by LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
This banknote is made of paper. The State of Syria was established in 1920 following the end of World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
Specifications
- Signed by
- LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL
- Date of issue
- 1 August 1919
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark green on multicolor underprint; blue and lilac on reverse
- Dimensions
- 117 x 74 mm
- Pick catalog
- 1
About this banknote
The 5 piastres banknote was issued by the Banque de Syrie in 1919. This series was introduced following the establishment of French mandate control over Syria and Lebanon after World War I, subsequently formalized at the San Remo conference in April 1920. The banknotes were printed to facilitate local economic activity in the newly defined territories.
The front side of the banknote features intricate designs with inscriptions in French and Arabic, alongside a depiction of ancient ruins. The back side includes a central motif of a lion's head surrounded by floral patterns. This note, catalogued as Pick 1, was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, a renowned printing firm based in London.
