2 1/2 Girush / Piastres

€1.00
IssuerLebanon
Year1940
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value21/2 Piastres (0.025 LBP)
CurrencyLebanese pound (1939-date)
CompositionAluminium bronze
Weight3.08 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#10, Lec#22, Schön#7
Obverse descriptionHole in centre of wreath
Obverse scriptArabic, Latin
Obverse lettering·REPUBLIQUE·LIBANAISE·
(Translation: Lebanese Republic)
Reverse descriptionHole in centre flanked by lion heads with value and dates below
Reverse scriptArabic, Latin
Reverse lettering2 PIASTRES 1/2 1940 - ١٩٤٠
(Translation: 2 Piastres 1/2 1940)
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1940  - - 1 000 000
Catalog ID8336596040
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