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5 Līrāt / Livres Taurus
| Issuer | Banque du Liban |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 5 Livres |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Mintage | 2013 - Proof - 10,000 2013 - Proof Sets - 100 |
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The Banque du Liban has issued commemorative silver pieces in .500 fineness rather than the more common .925 or .999 standards — a choice that keeps production costs down while maintaining the appearance of a silver coin. This particular piece belongs to a series tied to Lebanon's cultural and natural heritage, issued during a period when the central bank was actively expanding its commemorative program despite the country operating under severe fiscal strain and a currency peg to the US dollar that consumed enormous foreign reserve management efforts.