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1 Pound Re-election of President Assad
| Issuer | Syria |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Weight | 7.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The Syrian national arms — the Hawk of Quraish displayed, bearing on its breast a shield charged with three green stars — occupies the central field within a raised circular border. The hawk clutches in its talons a scroll inscribed with the name of the republic in Arabic. The denomination legend and country name appear around the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية السورية الجمهورية العربية السورية ليرة واحدة (Translation: Arab Republic of Syria Arab Republic of Syria One Pound) |
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Hafez al-Assad's 1978 "re-election" was not a contested vote — it was a referendum in which he ran unopposed, securing 99.6% approval by official count. The coin commemorates his second seven-year term, ratified through the same plebiscite structure the Ba'ath Party had used since seizing power in 1963. Syria was simultaneously hosting Palestinian factions and navigating the aftermath of the 1973 war's uneasy ceasefire, making this domestic propaganda issue as much about projecting internal stability as marking any genuine electoral event.