Lebanon 5 Qirush / Piastres, 1968 – 1975
Information
Country
Lebanon
Lebanon
Currency
Lebanese pound
(1939 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Qirush / Piastres
Year
1968 – 1975
Ruler
Republic
(1943–9999)
Composition
Nickel brass (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.2
Diameter (mm)
18.04
Thickness (mm)
1.26
Description
5 Qirush / Piastres from Lebanon. Issued from 1968 to 1975. Struck in Nickel brass (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel). Measures 18.04 mm and weighs 2.2 g.
- Obverse
- A Cedar tree (Cedrus libani), state bank name in both French and Arabic, and Gregorian year of issue in both Roman and Arab numerals. (Bank of Lebanon)
- Reverse
- Two wreath branches surrounding the denomination (both in French and in Arabic).
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975
|
20M | — | € 0,29 | € 0,29 | € 0,57 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | KM# 25.2 | 23% | |
| 1975 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM# 25.2 Mint Sets (booklet; 2010) | 0.9% | |
1972
|
12M | — | € 0,33 | € 0,33 | € 0,70 | € 0,77 | € 1,00 | KM# 25.2 | 41% | |
| 1970 | — | € 0,23 | € 0,33 | € 0,33 | € 0,62 | € 0,62 | € 0,62 | KM# 25.1; no privy mark | 49% | |
| 1969 | 4M | — | € 0,14 | € 0,27 | € 0,46 | € 0,46 | € 0,46 | KM# 25.1; no privy mark | 24% | |
| 1968 | 2M | — | — | € 0,59 | € 0,78 | € 0,90 | € 1,10 | KM# 25.1; no privy mark | 16% |
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