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25 Qirsh
| Issuer | Syria |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Thickness | 1.46 mm |
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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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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Syria's coinage of the late 1970s was produced under the Baath Party government of Hafez al-Assad, who had consolidated power following his 1970 coup and was actively promoting a modernized national identity through institutional symbols. The 1979 issue falls during a period when Syria was economically strained by its military expenditures following the 1973 Yom Kippur War and its deepening involvement in Lebanon.
The qirsh denomination had been steadily losing purchasing power through the decade. By 1979, 25 qirsh bought little in practical terms, and these coins circulated hard.