Bashar al-Assad appears on Syrian banknotes for the first time ever

Syria's Central Bank announced this weekend that it was introducing a new banknote — a 2,000-pound bill worth roughly $4 — because of "wear and tear" on the currency already in circulation. Noted in state media's coverage of the new note, however, is an important design detail: For the first time, a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad is being featured […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/07/03/bashar-al-assad-appears-on-syrian-banknotes-for-the-first-time-ever/