1 Qirsh / Piastre

€1.00
IssuerSyria
Year1929-1936
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Piastre (0.01 SYP)
CurrencyPound (1919-date)
CompositionNickel brass
Weight5 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness1.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Henri-Auguste Patey, Lucien Georges Bazor
Reverse: Henri-Auguste Patey
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#71, Schön#4, Lec#10-13
Obverse descriptionWreath made of oak and olive tree branches.
Obverse scriptArabic, Latin
Obverse letteringدوَلة سورية * ETAT DE SYRIE *
(Translation: State of Syria State of Syria)
Reverse descriptionTwo lion heads and branches of olive tree.
Reverse scriptArabic, Latin
Reverse letteringغرش وَاحد 1 PIASTRE 1 1936 · ١٩٣٦
(Translation: One Qirsh 1 Piastre 1 1936 · 1936)
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1929  - Lec# 10 - 750 000
1933  - Lec# 11 - 600 000
1935  - Lec# 12 - 1 950 000
1936  - Lec# 13 - 1 400 000
Catalog ID3002874140
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