1939 Lebanon One Lira or Une Livre Banknote Roman Columns Baalbek Pick #2c VF30
Description: A nice very fine banknote from Lebanon. This is the 1 September 1939 One Lira or Une Livre provisional issue. The front of the note is green on lilac underprint and shows the image of the roman ruins in Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley in eastern Lebanon. The note is issued by Banque De Syrie Et Du Liban and at the time it was equivalent to 20 French Francs. The front also shows the denomination, the date, and two signatures. The back is red on olive green with a central cityscape surrounded by columns and horses. Both the front and back have an olive-colored chevron overprint making it Pick 26c. This particular note has the serial number 039159 and is series J/DY. The note has no watermark that we could find. It is graded as Very Fine 30 DETAILS by PCGS and comes in a plastic holder so labeled with the detail being two small tape marks in the left margin of the front. Please carefully review the scans presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: 1 September 1939 but known to have been introduced in June 1945.
Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. London
Size: The banknotes measure ~5 3/4" by ~3 1/4".
Pick Number: P26c and is listed in the Banknote Book as B210c
Condition: The note is graded as very fine 330 DETAILS by PCGS and comes in a plastic holder so labeled with the detail being two small tape marks in the right margin of the front. It is clean, intact, with vivid colors and shows no appreciable soiling and no major objectionable stains. It shows signs of circulation and a distinct horizontal crease as well as light vertical folds and bumps. The note has no pinholes, no graffiti, no tears, and no splits. The corners are squared with minimum rounding and the edges show minimum roughness. A great note to add to your collection. Please see the photos for additional condition information.
