Coat of arms of Syria: hawk of Quraish with 3 stars on the shield holding a scroll with `Arab Republic of Syria` in arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) in arabic digits.
Obverse script
Arabic
Obverse lettering
الجمهورية العربية السورية
١٣٨٢ ١٩٦٢ (Translation: Syrian Arab Republic 1962 1382)
Reverse description
Denomination above rectangle with traditional design
Reverse script
Arabic
Reverse lettering
الجمهورية العربية السورية
١/٢ ٢
قرشان ونصف (Translation: Syrian Arab Republic 21/2 Two and a half Piastres)