5 Līrāt / Livres Taurus

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.