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25 Qirsh
| Issuer | Syria |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Currency | Pound (1919-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting the Hawk of Quraish, the national emblem of Syria, displayed facing with wings spread, bearing a shield charged with three green stars on its breast. The hawk clutches a scroll inscribed with the Arabic legend 'Arab Republic of Syria' below the shield. The AD date appears in Arabic-Indic numerals to the lower left and the corresponding AH date to the lower right. The entire design is set within a plain field with a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية السورية ١٣٩٩ - ١٩٧٩ (Translation: Arab Republic of Syria 1979 - 1399) |
| Reverse description | The denomination '٢٥' (25) in large Arabic-Indic numerals appears prominently in the upper field, accompanied by the Arabic word 'قرشاً' (Piastres). Beneath the denomination, a rectangular frame encloses the Arabic legend 'الجمهورية العربية السورية' (Arab Republic of Syria) in stylised script. The lower portion of the reverse features an ornate arabesque decorative panel rendered in low relief, occupying the lower third of the coin. The design is bounded by a beaded border. |
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