Coat of arms of Syria inside a 13-sided shape: hawk of Quraish with 2 stars on the shield holding a scroll with `Syrian Arab Republic` in Arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) in Arabic digits below.
Obverse script
Arabic
Obverse lettering
الجمهورية العربية السورية
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ليرتان ٢ سوريان (Translation: Syrian Arab Republic AD1995 - AH1416 Two 2 Syrian Pounds)
Reverse description
The Roman Theatre at Bosra in south-western Syria, built in 2nd Century AD, inside a 13-sided shape.
Reverse script
Arabic
Reverse lettering
الجمهورية العربية السورية
ليرتان ٢ سوريان (Translation: Syrian Arab Republic Two 2 Syrian Pounds)