½ Pound, Bank of Libya, Libya, 1963 (Pick 24)

This ½ Pound note was issued in Libya by the Bank of Libya, dated 1963. It belongs to the Pound (1951-1971) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Idris I (1951-1969). It measures 150 × 80 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 24.

Obverse: Purple on multicolor underprint. Crowned arms at left. Its lettering reads “مصرف ليبيا / هذه الأوراق النقدية قانونية لأي مبلغ / نصف جنيه ليبي / صادرة باسم الملك إدريس الأول، ملك مصرف ليبيا الوطني، بموجب قانون عام ١٣٨٢ هـ.”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank of Libya These banknotes are legal tender for any amount A Half of Libyan Pound Issued in the name of King Idris I of National Bank of Libya, in according of Law of 1382 AH”.

Reverse: Purple on multicolor underprint. Its lettering reads “BANK OF LIBYA / THESE CURRENCY NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT / HALF LIBYAN POUND / ISSUED IN THE NAME OF KING IDRIS I BY THE / BANK OF LIBYA IN ACCORDANCE / WITH THE LAW NO.4 OF THE 5TH FEBRUARY 1963”. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Watermark: Arms. Demonetized: Yes. 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.