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10 Qirsh
| Issuer | Central Bank of Syria |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#117, Schön#50 |
| Obverse description | Central device features the Syrian Eagle of Saladin displayed facing, with wings spread, clutching a shield upon its breast bearing three stars arranged vertically. A ribbon scroll inscribed in Arabic with the country name is draped beneath the eagle, flanked by olive branches. The dual date legend appears in the lower field, reading 1979 (Gregorian) and 1399 (Hijri) in Eastern Arabic-Indic numerals. The entire design is framed by a dentilated border running along the coin's rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية السورية ١٣٩٩ - ١٩٧٩ (Translation: Arab Republic of Syria 1979 - 1399) |
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Syria's 1979 coinage was produced under the Ba'athist government of Hafez al-Assad, who had consolidated power following his 1970 coup — known domestically as the "Corrective Movement." The Central Bank had been reshaping the qirsh coinage series through the 1970s as part of broader efforts to modernize Syria's monetary infrastructure following the disruptions of the 1967 and 1973 wars.
Brass replaced the earlier aluminum-bronze alloys across several denominations during this period, a quiet metallurgical shift driven largely by sourcing economics rather than policy.