Coat of arms of Syria: hawk of Quraish without star on the shield holding a scroll with `Union of Arab Republics` in arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) below in arabic digits.
Obverse script
Arabic
Obverse lettering
إتحاد الجمهوريات العربية
١٣٩٣ - ١٩٧٣ (Translation: Union of Arab Republics)
Reverse description
Value and legend.
Reverse script
Arabic
Reverse lettering
الجمهورية العربية السورة
١/٢ ٢
قرشان ونصف (Translation: Arab Republic of Syria 21/2 Two and a half Qirush)