Liban

La République du Liban est située sur la rive orientale de la mer Méditerranée, entre la Syrie et Israël. Le Liban a été sous contrôle français de 1920 à 1944.

Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban

1925-1935 Issues

B101a (
  • MK621
  • P-1
) 25 Piastres
Arabic text; Waterwheel of Hama on the Orontes River, Syria
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Filigrane: Stylized wheat and leaves
B102a (
  • MK622
  • P-2
) 50 Piastres
Arabic text; View of Village and Mosque
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN on back

  • Filigrane: Stylized wheat and leaves
B103a (
  • MK623
  • P-3
) 1 Livre
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN on back

  • Filigrane: Horse Head
B103b (
  • MK629
  • P-8A
) 1 Livre
  • 1/11/1930

B103c (
  • MK634
  • P-12
) 1 Livre
  • 1/2/1935

B104a (
  • MK624
  • P-4
) 5 Livres
Arabic text; Krak des Chevaliers Castle in Syria
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN on back

  • Filigrane: Horse Head

  • Leclerc, L. DEL
    • (R)

B104b (
  • MK630
  • P-9
) 5 Livres
  • 1/11/1930
  • Type of 1925

B105a (
  • MK635
  • P-12A
) 5 Livres
Arabic text; Azm Palace in Damascus, Syria
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/2/1935
  • Red LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Filigrane: Phoenician galley from a sarcophagus in the Beirut Museum
  • Demarcq, J. FEC
    • (R+V)

  • Boulas, L.J. SC
    • (R)

  • Demarcq, J. SC
  • Hourriez SC
    • (V)
B106a (
  • MK625
  • P-5
) 10 Livres
Arabic text; Temple of Mercury
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Filigrane: Horse Head
B106b (
  • MK631
  • P-10
) 10 Livres
  • 1/11/1930
  • Only one example known

B107a (
  • MK626
  • P-6
) 25 Livres
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Filigrane: Ram's Head
B107b (
  • MK632
  • P-11
) 25 Livres
  • 1/11/1930

B107c (
  • MK636
) 25 Livres
  • 1/2/1935

B108a (
  • MK627
  • P-7
) 50 Livres
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Filigrane: Ram's Head
B109a (
  • MK628
  • P-8
) 100 Livres
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Filigrane: Ram's Head

1939 Provisional Issues

With horizontal black LIBAN 1939 overprint on front

B111 (
  • MK650
  • P-A13
) 1 Livre
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay in Beirut, Lebanon
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/2/1935
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Filigrane: Horse Head

  • Demarcq, J. FEC
    • (R+V)

  • Boulas, L.J. SC
    • (R)

  • Hourriez SC
    • (V)
B111.5a 5 Livres
Arabic text; Krak des Chevaliers Castle in Syria
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Filigrane: Horse Head


  • Leclerc, L. DEL
    • (R)

B112a (
  • P-13
) 5 Livres
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/2/1935
  • Red SYRIE in a Cartouche on back


  • Demarcq, J. FEC
  • Hourriez SC
    • (V)
B113 (
  • MK651
  • P-13A
) 5 Livres
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/2/1935
  • Red LIBAN in a Cartouche on back


  • Demarcq, J. FEC
  • Hourriez SC
    • (V)
B114 (
  • MK658
) 10 Livres
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/11/1930
  • Red SYRIE in a Cartouche on back

B115a (
  • MK652
  • P-13B
) 10 Livres
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/11/1930
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Filigrane: Horse Head

B116a (
  • MK654
  • P-13C
) 25 Livres
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/2/1935
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Filigrane: Ram's Head

B117a (
  • P-13D
) 50 Livres
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/1/1938
  • Blue SYRIE in a Cartouche on back

  • Filigrane: Ram Head

B117.5a 100 Livres
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 15/4/1925
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Filigrane: Ram's Head

Banque de Syrie et du Liban

1939 First Issue

Face text in Arabic and back text in French

B201a (
  • MK644
  • P-15
) 1 Livre
Multicolor Floral Design, Two Eagles; Cedar Tree and Antelopes
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/4/1939
  • Red LIBAN printed on back

  • Filigrane: Stylized eagle
B202a (
  • MK645
  • P-16
) 5 Livres
Multicolor Floral Design; Cedar Tree and Antelopes
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/4/1939
  • Red LIBAN printed on back

  • Filigrane: Stylized eagle

  • Deloche SC
    • (R)

B203a (
  • MK646
  • P-17
) 10 Livres
Multicolor Floral Design; Fountain and trees in Beiteddine Palace courtyard in Beiteddine, Lebanon
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/4/1939
  • Red LIBAN printed twice on back

  • Filigrane: Lion Heads

  • Deloche SC
    • (R)

B204a (
  • MK647
  • P-18
) 25 Livres
Ancient arches from Great Mosque of Baalbek; Head of lion from frieze on Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/4/1939
  • Blue LIBAN printed twice on back

  • Filigrane: Horse Head


B205a (
  • MK648
  • P-19
) 50 Livres
Trees and buildings in Beiteddine Palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon; Corinthian columns of the 2nd century Roman Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek, Lebanon
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/4/1939
  • Blue LIBAN on back

  • Filigrane: Bull Head


  • Hourriez SC
    • (V)
B206a (
  • MK649
  • P-21
) 250 Livres
baptistry of Saint John-Marc Cathedral in Byblos; Sea Castle in Sidon
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/4/1939
  • Blue LIBAN twice on back

  • Filigrane: Lion Head

  • Hourriez SC
    • (R)

  • Bornet SC
    • (V)

1939 Second Issue

Similar to 1939 issues, but denominated in Livres Libanaise

B207a (
  • P-22
) 10 Livres Libanaise
Multicolor Floral Design; Fountain and trees in Beiteddine Palace courtyard in Beiteddine, Lebanon
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/9/1939
  • Red LIBAN printed twice on back

  • Filigrane: Lion Heads


  • Deloche SC
    • (R)

B208a (
  • MK656
  • P-23
) 25 Livres Libanaise
Ancient arches from Great Mosque of Baalbek; Head of lion from frieze on Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/9/1939
  • Blue LIBAN twice on back

  • Filigrane: Horse Head



B209a (
  • MK657
  • P-24
) 50 Livres Libanaise
Trees and buildings in Beiteddine Palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon; Corinthian columns of the 2nd century Roman Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek, Lebanon
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/9/1939
  • Blue LIBAN on back

  • Filigrane: Bull Head



  • Hourriez SC
    • (V)

1945-1950 Issues

Similar to 1939 issues, but face text in French and back text in Arabic

B218a face
B218a face
B218a (
  • MK676
  • P-48a
) 1 Livre Libanaise Multicolor Floral Design, Two Eagles
Cedar Tree and Antelopes
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/12/1945

  • Filigrane: Stylized eagle

B218b (
  • MK682
  • P-48a
) 1 Livre Libanaise Multicolor Floral Design, Two Eagles
  • 1/8/1950

B219a (
  • MK677
  • P-49a
) 5 Livres Libanaise
Multicolor Floral Design; Cedar Tree and Antelopes
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/12/1945

  • Filigrane: Stylized eagle


  • Deloche SC
    • (R)

B219b (
  • MK683
  • P-49a
) 5 Livres Libanaise
  • 1/8/1950

B220a (
  • MK678
  • P-50a
) 10 Livres Libanaises
Multicolor Floral Design; Fountain and trees in Beiteddine Palace courtyard in Beiteddine, Lebanon
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/12/1945

  • Filigrane: Lion Heads


  • Deloche SC
    • (R)

B220b (
  • MK684
  • P-50a
) 10 Livres Libanaises
  • 1/8/1950

B221a (
  • MK679
  • P-51a
) 25 Livres Libanaise
Ancient arches from Great Mosque of Baalbek; Head of lion from frieze on Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/12/1945

  • Filigrane: Horse Head



B221b (
  • MK685
  • P-51a
) 25 Livres Libanaise
  • 1/8/1950

B222a (
  • MK680
  • P-52a
) 50 Livres Libanaise
Trees and buildings in Beiteddine Palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon; Corinthian columns of the 2nd century Roman Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek, Lebanon
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/12/1945

  • Filigrane: Bull Head



  • Hourriez SC
    • (V)
B222b (
  • MK686
  • P-52a
) 50 Livres Libanaise
  • 1/8/1950

B223a (
  • MK681
  • P-53
) 100 Livres Libanaise
Ornate tapestry of birds, camels, flowers, jewels; Snow-capped mountain and cedar tree in Bsharri region
  • Imprimerie: BdF
  • 1/12/1945

  • Filigrane: Bull Head

  • Broutin SC
    • (R)

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