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10 Qirsh 3 stars on shield
| Issuer | Central Bank of Syria |
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| Year | 1962-1965 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '10' rendered in large Arabic-Indic script occupies the central field, with the Arabic word 'قروش' (Piastres) inscribed immediately below. The legend 'الجمهورية العربية السورية' (Syrian Arab Republic) curves along the upper periphery. Elaborate interlaced arabesque ornamental panels fill the lower and lateral fields, flanked by two square decorative cartouches at left and right, all contained within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية السورية ١٠ قروش (Translation: Syrian Arab Republic 10 Piastres) |
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Syria's coinage in the early 1960s was produced against a backdrop of profound political instability — the United Arab Republic, the short-lived union with Egypt, collapsed in September 1961 following a military coup in Damascus. This issue emerged in the immediate aftermath, as Syria reasserted independent institutions including its central bank. The three stars on the shield reflect the tripartite symbolism that appeared across several short-lived constitutional arrangements of this period, none of which survived intact.