Lebanon 100 Livres banknote 1958 Banque de Syrie et du Liban, P-60s.
Obverse: Panoramic view of Beirut with snow-capped Mount Sannine in the background in the middle of the 20th century.
Reverse: The Lebanon Cedar tree at center.
Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, London, England.
Lebanon Banknotes
Banque de Syrie et du Liban 1952-1964 Issue
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Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As there has been no recent population census, the exact population is unknown; but, in 2007, estimates ranged from slightly more than 1 million to slightly less than 2 million as part of Greater Beirut. Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast, Beirut is the country's largest and main seaport. The first mention of this metropolis is found in the ancient Egyptian Tell el Amarna letters dating from the 15th century BC. The city has been inhabited continuously since then. The Beirut River runs south to north on the eastern edge of the city.
Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in its Central District, Hamra Street, Rue Verdun and Ashrafieh. Following the destructive Lebanese Civil War, Beirut's cultural landscape underwent major reconstruction.
The Lebanon Cedar is the national emblem of Lebanon, and is displayed on the Lebanese flag and coat of arms.
Lebanon cedar or Cedar of Lebanon - grows in Lebanon, Israel, northwest Jordan, western Syria, and south central Turkey. Cedrus libani is a species of cedar native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region.