Syria 2½ Qirsh, 1367 – 1375
Information
Country
Syria
Syria
Currency
Pound
(1919 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2½ Piastres
Year
1367 – 1375
Ruler
Republic
(1946–1958)
Composition
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2
Diameter (mm)
17
Thickness (mm)
1.2
Demonetized
Yes
Description
2½ Piastres from Syria. Issued from 1367 to 1375. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 17 mm and weighs 2 g.
- Obverse
- Coat of arms of Syria: hawk of Quraish with three stars on the shield holding a scroll with "Syrian Republic" in Arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) in Arabic digits. (Syrian Republic1956 1375)
- Reverse
- Value and Arabic lettering (Syrian Republic2½Two and a half Piastres)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1375 (1955) | 5M | € 0,54 | € 1,40 | — | € 1,40 | ١٣٧٥ ١٩٥٦; Lahore Mint | 57% | |
| 1367 (1948) | 2.5M | — | € 1,40 | € 1,80 | — | ١٣٦٧ ١٩٤٨; Heaton's Mint | 53% | |
| 1367 (1948) | — | — | — | — | — | ١٣٦٧ ١٩٤٨ Specimen; Ex King's Norton Mint Collection | 1% |
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