| Issuer | Syria |
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| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Piastres (0.05 SYP) |
| Currency | Pound (1919-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.55 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#91, Schön#21 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms of the 1958-1961 United Arab Republic: eagle of Saladin facing left, holding a scroll with Arabic lettering, wings partially out. Shield on chest, divided into three parts, with two vertical stars on central section. Dates (AD left and AH right) in arabic digits. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | ١٣٨٠ ١٩٦٠ الجمهورية العربية المتحدة (Translation: 1960 1380 United Arab Republic) |
| Reverse description | Value, inscription within a losange. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية المتحدة ٥ قروش سورية (Translation: United Arab Republic 5 Syrian Piastres) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1380 (1960) - ١٣٨٠ - ١٩٦٠ - 4 240 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 9265827120 |
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