£4.50
Lebanon P-62c / 5 Livres 1978 – UNC
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Description
Issued by | Banque du Liban |
Issue | 1964-1993 Issue |
Size | 140 x 70 mm |
Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited (England) – TDLR |
Watermark | Ancient galley – Detail from a sarcophagus showing a Phoenician ship, Sidon, 2nd century AD |
Obverse | The National Museum of Beirut (Mathaf) at center. On the left side is an archway, outside proclaiming Lebanon’s ancient heritage, onwards the National Museum of Beirut. On the right side is the figure is Baal with raised arm standing on 400-330 BC Phoenician 1/8th shekel silver coin from the City of Byblos, King Adramelek (On the coin: Galley left with two hoplites; hippocamp below / Lion left, attacking a bull, Phoenician script around.). To the left of Baal is a cypress. Denomination is in Arabic numeral. |
Reverse | Ancient Mamluk era Adonis bridge over the river Nahr el Kalb (“The Dog River bridge”). Denomination in words is in French language. |