Lebanese-Syrian pound

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The Lebanese-Syrian pound, officially called the Syrian pound until 1924, was a paper currency that was created on 31 March 1920 by Order No.129 of High Commissioner Gouraud to replace the Egyptian pound in the French Mandates in the Levant; the privilege of its issue was entrusted by this decree to the Banque de Syrie et du Liban (which was then called "Banque de Syrie"), and its value fixed at 20 francs payable by check in Paris.

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