| Issuer | Syria |
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| Year | 1962-1965 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Piastres (0.05 SYP) |
| Currency | Pound (1919-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (Copper 92%, Aluminium 8%) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#94, Schön#27 |
| Obverse description | 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) below in arabic digits. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية السورية ١٣٨٥ ١٩٦٥ (Translation: Syrian Arab Republic 1965 1385) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within diamond with traditional designs and two stars |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | ٥ قروش الجمهورية العربية السورية (Translation: 5 Qirūsh Syrian Arab Republic) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1382 (1962) - ١٣٨٢ - ١٩٦٢ - 7 000 000 1385 (1965) - ١٣٨٥ - ١٩٦٥ - 18 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 6077673290 |
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