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5000 Livres, Bank of Lebanon, Lebanon, 2012–2022 (Pick 91)

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

2012-2022

Issuing entity

Lebanon

This 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.

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Catalogue references
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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
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Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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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.
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