5000 Livres, Bank of Lebanon, Lebanon, 2012–2022 (Pick 91)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2012-2022
Issuing entity
LebanonThis 5000 Livres note was issued in Lebanon by the Bank of Lebanon, with dates recorded from 2012–2022. It belongs to the Lebanese pound (1939-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1943-date). It measures 120 × 62 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 91.
Obverse: Pink and purple print, butterfly, and Arabic text. Scripts: Arabic and Braille. Its lettering reads “مصرف لبنان / ٥٠٠٠ / خمسة الاف ليرة”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank of Lebanon Five Thousand Pounds”. Reverse: Pink and purple print, boxes of square and rectangle varieties, and French text. Scripts: Arabic and Latin. Its lettering reads “BANQUE DU LIBAN / CINQ MILLE LIVRES”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank of Lebanon Five Thousand Pounds”.
The note was printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date). Watermark: Cedar tree and electrotype denomination "٥٠٠٠" (5000) in East Arabic numerals. Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 28 August 2013. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
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Historical context
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Physical characteristics
- Size
- 120 × 62 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
- Watermark
- Cedar tree and electrotype denomination "٥٠٠٠" (5000) in East Arabic numerals
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date)
- Currency
- Lebanese pound (1939-date)
- Issuing bank
- Bank of Lebanon
Design
- Obverse
- Pink and purple print, butterfly, and Arabic text. Scripts: Arabic and Braille
- Reverse
- Pink and purple print, boxes of square and rectangle varieties, and French text. Scripts: Arabic and Latin
- Obverse lettering
- مصرف لبنان / ٥٠٠٠ / خمسة الاف ليرة
- Reverse lettering
- BANQUE DU LIBAN / CINQ MILLE LIVRES
Identification
- Value
- 5000 Livres
- Dates recorded
- 2012-2022
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 91
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P91
- NumistaN# 211292
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.