2 Qirsh / Piastres - Idris I

Libya's 1952 coinage series was the first issued under Idris I following independence from British and French administration in December 1951 — making these among the earliest coins of the modern Libyan state. The series was produced at the Royal Mint in London, a practical arrangement given that Libya had no domestic minting infrastructure whatsoever at the time of independence.

The 1952 date covers the entire emission; no subsequent dates were struck for this denomination before the series was superseded.