Obverse Ugarit alphabet on ancient cuneiform clay tablets from Ebla Scripts: Arabic, Cuneiform, Latin Designer: Robert Kalina Read more on Wikipedia Reverse Al-Asad National Library in Damascus and statue of Hafez al-Ásad Script: Latin Translation: CENTRAL BANK OF SYRIA 50 FIFTY SYRIAN POUNDS Issuer Syria Period Arab Republic (1961-date) Type Standard banknote Years 2009-2021 Value 50 Pounds 50 SYP = INR 1.66 Currency Pound (1919-date) Composition Paper Size 135 × 65 mm Shape Rectangular