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250 Līrah / Livres 'Lucky Coin'
| Issuer | Banque du Liban |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | مصرف لبنان ٢٥٠ ليرة ۲۰۱۲ (Translation: Bank of Lebanon 250 Livres 2012) |
| Reverse description | The large numeral '250' dominates the center of the reverse within an elaborate decorative elliptical border composed of repeating foliate and petal motifs radiating toward the rim. The legend 'BANQUE DU LIBAN' is repeated multiple times in a spiral pattern filling the background field, creating a guilloche-like security effect. The date '2012' appears at the top, and the denomination 'LIVRES' is inscribed below the central numeral. The overall design is ornate and decorative, befitting the coin's commemorative Lucky Coin character. |
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Banque du Liban introduced this piece as part of a broader effort to issue collector-oriented circulation coins during a period when Lebanon's 250-livre denomination had effectively lost purchasing power in everyday transactions. Nordic gold — the same copper-aluminum-zinc-tin alloy used for the Euro's outer ring — was chosen specifically for its resistance to tarnishing and its warm visual appearance without the cost of gold content. The rhodium plating over selective areas was a purely aesthetic decision, unusual for a coin at this denomination level.
Lebanon's lucky coin tradition draws on a deeply embedded regional custom of gifting small-denomination coins for good fortune, particularly at weddings and births.