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10 Qirsh 3 stars on shield
| Issuer | Central Bank of Syria |
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| Year | 1962-1965 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprises the Syrian Arab Republic coat of arms: a hawk displayed with wings spread, its head facing dexter, perched above a shield bearing three five-pointed stars arranged vertically in the field. The eagle's talons grip two crossed olive branches flanking a sunburst, all supported by a scroll bearing the Arabic legend of the state name. The Gregorian date 1965 and the Hijri date 1385 appear in the lower field beneath the emblem, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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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.