5.000 Livres
Lebanon · Banque du Liban
The Lebanon 5,000 Livres note dated 2021 (P-91c) is the third variant in the Banque du Liban's 2012 geometric series. The design is unchanged from earlier variants of the same series, but the 2021 edition introduced an upgraded windowed security thread with demetalized BDL lettering and color-shifting properties. The cedar tree of Lebanon, the national emblem, appears as a registration device aligning across both faces. The note circulated during Lebanon's severe economic crisis, during which the lira lost more than 90% of its value.
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ReasonRoutine updated issue (variant c) of the ongoing 2012-series design, introducing an improved security thread.
DesignObverse: Abstract geometric pattern in pink, purple, and orange with Arabic denomination and cedar tree registration device. Reverse: Complementary geometric motifs with French and Arabic text.
Security features3mm magenta-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized 'BDL 5000', cedar tree watermark with electrotype 5000.
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