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50 Qirsh Ba'ath Party
| Issuer | Syria |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Weight | 5 g |
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| Obverse description | The Syrian national emblem — the Hawk of Quraish facing forward with wings displayed — occupies the central field, its breast bearing a shield with the national tricolor. The hawk's talons grasp a scroll inscribed with the country name in Arabic. The Gregorian year (1972) appears in Arabic-Indic numerals at lower left and the Hijri year (1392) at lower right, flanking the base of the emblem. A circular legend in Arabic runs along the upper periphery reading 'Arab Republic of Syria'. The coin is bordered by a beaded rim. |
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| Reverse description | A flaming torch set upon a stepped base occupies the lower central field, flanked on either side by a stylized olive branch, symbolizing the founding ideals of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. The denomination '50 قرشا' (50 Piastres) is inscribed in large Arabic-Indic numerals in the center of the field. A curved Arabic legend arranged around the upper and lateral periphery commemorates the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, with the founding year 1947 and the commemorative year 1972 cited in Arabic-Indic numerals. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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The 1972 coinage reform coincided with Hafez al-Assad consolidating power following his November 1970 "Corrective Movement" coup against the civilian Ba'ath leadership. This issue was part of a broader rebranding of Syrian coinage under the new regime — the party name on the coin was a deliberate political statement, embedding Ba'ath ideology into everyday commerce at a moment when Assad was still cementing his grip on state institutions.