1 Ghirsh / Piastre cupronickel

€2,312.00
IssuerLebanon
Year1925-1936
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Piastre (0.01)
CurrencySyrian pound (1920-1939)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight5 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness1.55 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Lucien Georges Bazor, Henri-Auguste Patey
Reverse: Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#3, Lec#9, Lec#11, Lec#13, Schön#3
Obverse descriptionHole in centre of wreath
Obverse scriptArabic, Latin
Obverse letteringدولة لبنان الكبير ETAT DU GRAND LIBAN
(Translation: State of Greater Lebanon)
Reverse descriptionHole in centre flanked by lion heads with value and dates below.
Reverse scriptArabic, Latin
Reverse letteringغرش واحد 1 PIASTRE 1 1931-١٩٣١
(Translation: 1 Piastre 1 1931 1931)
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1925  - Lec# 9 - 1 500 000
1931  - Lec# 11 - 300 000
1933  - Lec# 12 - 500 000
1936  - Lec# 13 - 2 200 000
Catalog ID1943215840
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