Scheherazade's Currency Portrait

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A highly detailed, intricate, and elaborate illustration reminiscent of a banknote, featuring a central oval portrait of Scheherazade from One Thousand and One Nights. Scheherazade is depicted with dark wavy hair, adorned with an ornate jeweled crown and a delicate veil, wearing large dangling earrings, and a detailed necklace. She has a serene, slightly melancholic expression, looking towards the viewer. The portrait is rendered in a black and white engraving style.

The surrounding border and background are a rich, complex pattern in shades of dark green, mint green, and light grey, resembling currency designs. Above the portrait, a banner reads "IN SCHEHERAZADE WE TRUST" in capital letters. Below the portrait, another banner reads "ONE THOUSAND ONE NIGHTS" in capital letters.

In each of the four corners, the number "1001" is prominently displayed in an ornate frame.

To the left of the central portrait, an intricate landscape scene is enclosed within a decorative border. This scene features a fantastical Middle Eastern city with multiple domes, minarets, and grand buildings situated along a body of water. Palm trees line the shore, and a small sailboat with a triangular sail is visible on the water