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Libya 1971 Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars color trial specimen with Omar al-Mukhtar portrait, pre-issue intaglio color calibration, specimen overprint, PMG 64 choice uncirculated

Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Color Trial Specimen (Omar al-Mukhtar Portrait, Pick 37cts)

This color trial specimen represents a pre-issue production stage of the Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars note introduced in 1971, prepared during the immediate post-monarchy redesign of the national currency. Following the establishment of the Libyan Arab Republic, royal imagery was formally removed and replaced with revolutionary-era symbolism, most prominently the portrait of Omar al-Mukhtar, positioned as a unifying national figure and ideological anchor of the new regime. Read more →

LibyaColor Trial Specimen197110 DinarsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (Top Population) Color TrialProduction ProofPre-Issue Print StageSingle Punch HolePunch CancelledIntaglio Color CalibrationSpecimen Of No ValueControl SerialOmar al-MukhtarPost Monarchy Currency ReformLibyan Arab RepublicRevolutionary Era IconographyCentral Bank Of LibyaLibya19711971–1972Pick 37ctsPick 37Top PopMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Libya 1971 Central Bank of Libya Omar al Mukhtar intaglio vignette proof, standalone engraved portrait master used for the 10 Dinars series, PMG certified

Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya Omar al-Mukhtar Intaglio Vignette Proof (Portrait Master for 10 Dinars Issue)

This intaglio vignette proof represents the master engraved portrait of Omar al-Mukhtar prepared for the Central Bank of Libya’s post-monarchy currency redesign introduced in 1971. The vignette constitutes a standalone production artifact, engraved independently of any completed banknote and intended for transfer into the face plate of the new 10 Dinars issue following final approval. Read more →

LibyaVignette1971Portrait Only (10 Dinars Design Element)PMG Uncirculated Intaglio Vignette ProofMaster Portrait EngravingProduction Stage ArtifactPre Issue EngravingStandalone VignetteOmar al MukhtarAnti Colonial IconographyPost Monarchy Currency ReformLibyan Arab RepublicCentral Bank of LibyaLibya19711971–1972Pick 37 RelatedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Libya 1971 Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars specimen with Omar al Mukhtar portrait, red specimen overprint, zero serial controls, final approved design state, PMG 58 EPQ

Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Specimen (Omar al-Mukhtar Portrait, Pick 37s)

The adoption of Omar al-Mukhtar as the principal portrait marked a deliberate ideological shift in Libyan currency. His image replaced dynastic and monarchical iconography with a revolutionary and anti-colonial symbol, aligning the nation’s monetary design with the political identity of the post-1969 state. This specimen therefore represents not only a production milestone but a definitive expression of the new regime’s visual language. Read more →

LibyaSpecimen197110 DinarsPMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality (Top Population) Specimen BanknoteFinal Plate ApprovalPre Issue DistributionZero Serial ControlSpecimen OverprintOmar al MukhtarAnti Colonial IconographyPost Monarchy Currency ReformLibyan Arab RepublicCentral Bank of LibyaLibya19711971–1972Pick 37sPick 37Exceptional Paper QualityTop PopMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Issued Note (Pick 37a, Without Arabic Inscription)

The omission of the Arabic inscription reflects the rapid transition from design approval to public release during the early years of Libya’s republican currency reform. While the portrait, guilloche framework, and security architecture had been fully finalized, secondary legal text lagged behind the production schedule, resulting in a brief circulation window for this inscription-free variant. Read more →

LibyaIssued Note197110 DinarsPMG 65 Gem Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality Issued BanknoteEarly Circulation VarietyWithout Arabic InscriptionBaseline Issued DesignOmar al MukhtarPost Monarchy Currency ReformLibyan Arab RepublicCentral Bank of LibyaLibya1971Pick 37aPick 37Exceptional Paper QualityMuseum Grade

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Libya 1972 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Issued Note (Pick 37b, With Arabic Inscription)

The finalized inscription marks the transition from provisional early circulation to a fully normalized issued form, coinciding with the stabilization of Libya’s post-revolution monetary administration. While Pick 37a captures urgency and rapid deployment, Pick 37b represents institutional maturity and regulatory closure. Read more →

LibyaIssued Note197210 DinarsPMG 65 Gem Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality Issued BanknoteFinalized Circulation VarietyWith Arabic InscriptionRegulatory StandardizationOmar al MukhtarPost Monarchy Currency ReformLibyan Arab RepublicCentral Bank of LibyaLibya1972Pick 37bPick 37Exceptional Paper QualityMuseum Grade

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