| Issuer | Syria |
|---|---|
| Year | 1940 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 21/2 Piastres (0.025 SYP) |
| Currency | Pound (1919-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Lec#20 |
| Obverse description | Wreath made of oak and olive tree branches |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | دَولة سُورية ★ ETAT DE SYRIE ★ (Translation: State of Syria) |
| Reverse description | 2 lion head and olive tree branches |
| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | غرشان ونصف ١/٢ ٢ 2 PIASTRES 1/2 1940 · ١٩٤٠ ESSAI |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1940 - - |
| Numisquare ID | 4373735900 |
| Comments |