Syrie
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. Its capital and largest city is Damascus. Syria was under French control from 1920 to 1946.
The French-printed notes issued in Syria are largely the same as those issued in Lebanon. All are rare.
1925-1935 Issues
B201a (
Arabic text; Waterwheel of Hama on the Orontes River, Syria
- MK706
- P-21
Arabic text; Waterwheel of Hama on the Orontes River, Syria
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/4/1925
- Blue «SYRIE» in a Cartouche on back
- Filigrane: Stylized wheat and leaves
- Semblable au Liban B101a
- Bornet SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B202a (
Arabic text; View of Village and Mosque
- MK707b
- P-23
Arabic text; View of Village and Mosque
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/4/1925
- With blue «SYRIE» overprint
- Filigrane: Stylized wheat and leaves
- Semblable au Liban B102a
- Bornet SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B203a (
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
- MK708
- P-24
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/4/1925
- Blue «SYRIE» in a Cartouche on back
- Filigrane: Tête de cheval
- Semblable au Liban B103a
- Rita SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B203c (
- MK718
- P-34
- 1/2/1935
B203b (
- MK714
- P-29A
- 1/11/1930
B204a (
Arabic text; Krak des Chevaliers Castle in Syria
- MK709
- P-25
Arabic text; Krak des Chevaliers Castle in Syria
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/4/1925
- Blue «SYRIE» in a Cartouche on back
- Filigrane: Tête de cheval
- Semblable au Liban B104a
B204b (
- MK715
- P-30
- 1/11/1930
B205a (
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
- MK719
- P-36
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 1/2/1935
- Red «SYRIE» printed in Cartouche
- Semblable au Liban B105a
B206a (
Arabic text; Temple of Mercury
- MK710
- P-26
Arabic text; Temple of Mercury
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/4/1925
- Red «SYRIE» in a Cartouche on back
- Filigrane: Tête de cheval
- Semblable au Liban B106a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B206b (
- MK716
- P-31
- 1/11/1930
B207a (
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
- MK711
- P-27
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/4/1925
- Red «SYRIE» printed in Cartouche
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Semblable au Liban B107a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B207b (
- P-32
- 1/11/1930
B208a (
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
- MK712
- P-28
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/4/1925
- Sig 1
- Blue «SYRIE» printed in Cartouche
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Semblable au Liban B108a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B208b (
- MK723
- P-39
- 1/1/1938
- Sig 2
- Unconfirmed
B209a (
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
- MK713
- P-29
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/4/1925
- Red «SYRIE» printed in Cartouche
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Semblable au Liban B109a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Laurent, S. FEC
B210a (
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
- MK717
- P-33
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 1/11/1930
- Blue «SYRIE» printed in Cartouche
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Semblable au Liban B109a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Laurent, S. FEC
1939 Provisional Issues
With horizontal black «SYRIE» 1939 overprint on front
B212a (
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
- MK727
- P-39A
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/4/1925
- Filigrane: Tête de cheval
- Surcharge sur B203c
- Rita SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B213a (
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
- MK728
- P-39B
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 1/2/1935
- Red «SYRIE» printed in Cartouche
- Surcharge sur B205a
B214a (
Arabic text; Temple of Mercury
- MK724
- P-39C
Arabic text; Temple of Mercury
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 1/11/1930
- Red «SYRIE» printed in Cartouche
- Filigrane: Tête de cheval
- Surcharge noire «SYRIE 1939» sur B206b
- Deloche, E. SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B214.5a (
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
- MK729
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 1/2/1935
- Red «GRAND-LIBAN» in a Cartouche on back
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Surcharge noire «SYRIE 1939» sur Liban B107b
- Deloche, E. SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B215a (
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
- MK730
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 4/1/1939
- Blue «SYRIE» in a Cartouche on back
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Surcharge noire «SYRIE 1939» sur B208a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Laurent, S. FEC
B216a (
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
- MK726
- P-39D
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 1/11/1930
- Blue «SYRIE» in a Cartouche on back
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Red arc overprint on B210a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Laurent, S. FEC
1947-1949 Issues
Similar to preceding issues, but denominated in Livres Syrienne and text on back in Arabic
B309a (
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
- MK753
- P-57
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 1/4/1947
- Filigrane: Tête de cheval
- Semblable au B203c
- Rita SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B309b (
- MK759
- P-63
- 1/7/1949
- Semblable au B309a
B310a (
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
- MK758
- P-62
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/12/1948
- Type of B205a
B311a (
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
- MK754
- P-58
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 1/4/1947
- Red «SYRIE» printed in Cartouche
- Filigrane: Tête de cheval
- Semblable au B206b
- Deloche, E. SC
- Laurent, S. FEC
B311b (
- MK760
- P-64
- 1/7/1949
- Semblable au B311a
B312a (
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
- MK764
- P-59
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 1/4/1947
- Red «SYRIE» printed in Cartouche
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Green Syrian Republic coat of arms overprint on B214.5a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B312b (
- P-65
- 1/7/1949
- Green Syrian Republic coat of arms overprint on B214.5a
B313a (
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
- MK765
- P-60
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 1/4/1947
- Blue «SYRIE» printed in Cartouche
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Green Syrian Republic coat of arms overprint on B215a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B313b (
- P-66
- 1/7/1949
- Green Syrian Republic coat of arms overprint on B215a
B314a (
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
- MK766
- P-61
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 1/4/1947
- Blue «SYRIE» in a Cartouche on back
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Green Syrian Republic coat of arms overprint on B210a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Laurent, S. FEC
B314a (
- P-67
- 1/7/1949
- Green Syrian Republic coat of arms overprint on B210a
1950 Regular Issues
B315a (
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
- P-70
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/8/1950
- Red «SYRIE» printed in Cartouche
- Unconfirmed
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Semblable au B312a with 1950 issue date
- Green Syrian Republic coat of arms overprint on B214.5a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B316a (
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
- P-71
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/8/1950
- Blue «SYRIE» printed in Cartouche
- Unconfirmed
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Semblable au B313a with 1950 issue date
- Green Syrian Republic coat of arms overprint on B215a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Serveau, C. FEC
B317a (
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
- P-72
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
- Imprimerie: BdF
- 15/8/1950
- Blue «SYRIE» in a Cartouche on back
- Unconfirmed
- Filigrane: Tête de bélier
- Semblable au B314a with 1950 issue date
- Green Syrian Republic coat of arms overprint on B210a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Laurent, S. FEC