الوصف
🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic – 500 Syrian Pounds
Issuing Authority: Central Bank of Syria
Denomination: 500 Syrian Pounds
Year of Issue: 2013
Islamic Year: AH 1434
Pick Number: P-115a
🧾 Serial Number
Prefix: B/35
Serial: 2906300
🎨 Design Details
Front (Obverse):
Illustration of the Damascus Opera House (Dar Al-Assad for Culture and Arts)
Arabic calligraphy reading “Central Bank of Syria”
Geometric Islamic decorative patterns
Denomination “500” written in Arabic numerals
Back (Reverse):
Traditional ornamental security designs
Denomination repeated in Arabic
Fine-line background patterns for anti-counterfeiting
🛡️ Security Features
Watermark
Security thread
Complex guilloche patterns
Color-shifting and micro-pattern elements (typical of this series)
📏 Physical Characteristics
Material: Paper
Color Scheme: Blue, turquoise, and light brown tones
📊 Grading (Holder Information)
Grading Company: DIM Currency
Grade: Gem Uncirculated – 66 EPQ
EPQ = Exceptional Paper Quality (original paper, no pressing or restoration)
💰 Collector Notes
This is a modern Syrian banknote, popular among Middle East and world currency collectors.
Higher grades like 66 EPQ add collectible premium, especially slabbed examples.
Market value depends on demand, geopolitical interest, and condition rather than face value.