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1 Pound

Issuer Syria
Year 1950
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Value 1 Pound (1 SYP)
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Obverse description Central coat of arms of the Syrian Republic featuring the Hawk of Quraish displayed facing, bearing a shield charged with three five-pointed stars upon its breast and clutching a scroll inscribed with the country name in Arabic. The eagle stands upon a plain field, with the Gregorian year to the left and the Hijri year to the right below the device, both rendered in Eastern Arabic-Indic numerals. The circular legend naming the Syrian Republic arcs along the upper periphery within a beaded border.
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Obverse lettering الجمهورية السورية ١٣٦٩ - ١٩٥٠
(Translation: Syrian Republic 1950 - 1369)
Reverse description Central denomination device consisting of a diamond-shaped cartouche bearing the numeral 1 at the top and the Arabic inscription 'ليرة واحدة' (One Pound) below, set within a rectangular panel decorated with interlaced arabesque ornamental bands to either side. Two crossed olive branches curve upward from the base of the cartouche, their sprays extending symmetrically into the lower field. The legend naming the Syrian Republic is inscribed in Arabic along the upper periphery within a beaded border, consistent with the obverse.
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