| Issuer | Syria |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 5 Piastres (0.05 SYP) |
| Currency | Pound (1919-date) |
| Composition | Brass (70% Copper, 30% Zinc) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Dimensions | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#116, Schön#49 |
| Obverse description | Armoiries de la Syrie : faucon de Quraich avec 3 étoiles sur le blason, tenant un parchemin avec l`inscription `République arabe de Syrie` au-dessus des 2 dates (AD à gauche et AH à droite) en chiffres arabes. |
| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية السورية
١٣٩٩ - ١٩٧٩ (Translation: Arab Republic of Syria 1979 - 1399) |
| Reverse description | Value inside a square. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | ٥
قروش
الجمهورية العربية السورية (Translation: 5 Qurush Arab Republic of Syria) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1399 (1979) - ١٣٩٩ - ١٩٧٩ - 1399 (1979) - ١٣٩٩ - ١٩٧٩ Mint Sets (KM#MS2) - |
| Catalog ID | 9934293330 |
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