1000 Pounds 1991, Lebanon
| in Krause book | Number: 69b |
| Years of issue: | 1991 |
| Edition: | |
| Signatures: | Mahfouz Skayneh, Edmond Naïm |
| Serie: | 1988 Issue |
| Specimen of: | 1988 |
| Material: | Cotton fiber |
| Size (mm): | 157 x 67 |
| Printer: | TDLR (Thomas de la Rue & Company), London |
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Description
Watermark:
Cedrus libani (Cedar of Lebanon).
Avers:
Physical map of Lebanon and leaves of acanthus.
Denominations in numerals are in top right and lower left corners. In words - centered.
Revers:
In left part are the surviving columns on the south wall of the Temple of Jupiter (Roman Heliopolis) complex in Baalbek, Lebanon. About it you can read here.
Right of center is the building of Bank of Lebanon headquarters, in Beirut, which is located on Hamra Street.
On right side, as silhouette on Bank of Lebanon building, is Cedrus libani (Cedar of Lebanon) and stylized hills.
The Lebanon cedar is the national emblem of Lebanon, and is displayed on the flag of Lebanon and coat of arms of Lebanon. It is also the logo of Middle East Airlines (MEA), which is Lebanon's national carrier. Beyond that, it is also the main symbol of Lebanon's "Cedar Revolution" of 2005, along with many Lebanese political parties and movements, such as the Kataeb Party, the Lebanese Forces, the National Liberal Party, and the Future Movement. Finally, Lebanon is sometimes metonymically referred to as the Land of the Cedars.
It is a species of cedar native to the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean basin. It is an evergreen conifer, that can reach 40 meters in height. Cedrus libani is the national emblem of Lebanon and is widely used as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens. 
Denominations in numerals are in top right and lower left corners, in words - in lower right corner and on left side.
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