| Obverse description | Coat of arms of Syria: hawk of Quraish without star on the shield holding a scroll with `Union of Arab Republics` in Arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) below in Arabic digits. |
| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | اتحاد الجمهوريات العربية
١٣٩٦ - ١٩٧٦ (Translation: Union of Arab Republics 1976 - 1396) |
| Reverse description | The Tabqa Dam (Arabic: سد الطبقة), also known as al-Thawra Dam on the Euphrates river, within a circle made of 1/2 gear and a wheat sprig. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية السورية
٥
قروش
سد الفرات
زيادة انتاج الغذاء في العالم (Translation: Arab Republic of Syria 5 Piastres Tabqa Dam Increase food production in the world) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1396 (1976) - ١٣٩٦ - ١٩٧٦ - 2 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8204476950 |
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