Syria - 50 Livre (Pounds) 1939 - Bank of Syria and Lebanon Issue - PMG 45

Syria - 50 Livre (Pounds) 1939 - Bank of Syria and Lebanon Issue - PMG 45 These notes are dated 1 September 1939, the day Germany invaded Poland and set off World War II. There are separate Lebanese and Syrian versions of each denomination, with both types circulating throughout both lands. The only differences between the Lebanese and Syrian notes are the French name of the country printed horizontally in black ink at upper front (LIBAN or SYRIE), and the French name of the respective capital city (BEYROUTH or DAMAS) to the left of the date. Observe: Arabic and French text; Via Recta in Damascus, Syria. Reserve: Arabic and French text; knights in armor riding horses; dhow boats sailing along mountainous shoreline near Sarafand on Sidon coast. No security thread. Watermark: None. Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld Graveurs, Londres / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LD. GRAVEURS, LONDRES. 200 x 115 mm. Pick: P44c