| Issuer | Syria |
| Year | 1948-1955 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Piastres (0.05 SYP) |
| Currency | Pound (1919-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Dimensions | 19.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.53 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#82, Schön#13 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms of Syria: hawk of Quraish with 3 stars on the shield holding a scroll with `Syrian Republic` in arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) below in arabic digits. |
| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية السورية
١٣٦٧ ١٩٤٨ (Translation: Syrian Republic 1948 1367) |
| Reverse description | Value and Arabic lettering |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | ٥
قرش
الجمهورية السورية (Translation: 5 Piastres Syrian Republic) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Mintage | 1367 (1948) - ١٣٦٧ ١٩٤٨; Minted in 1948-1949; Kings Norton and Heaton`s Mints - 8 000 000 1375 (1955) - ١٣٧٥ ١٩٥٦; Lahore Mint - 4 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3346776510 |
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