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50 Qirsh Founding of United Arab Republic
| Issuer | Central Bank of Syria |
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| Year | 1959 |
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| Value | 50 Piastres (0.50 SYP) |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the Eagle of Saladin displayed with wings spread, facing right, rendered in bold relief. The eagle bears on its breast a shield charged with two five-pointed stars above vertical stripes, a design emblematic of the United Arab Republic. The eagle stands upon a scroll bearing an Arabic legend identifying the state. The field is plain, and the coin is bordered by a reeded rim. The overall composition reflects the heraldic style adopted by the UAR following the union of Egypt and Syria in 1958. |
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| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية المتحدة (Translation: United Arab Republic) |
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The United Arab Republic was the short-lived political union between Egypt and Syria proclaimed in February 1958, driven largely by Nasser's pan-Arab ambitions and Syrian Ba'athist enthusiasm for unification. Syria's participation ended abruptly in September 1961 following a military coup in Damascus, meaning the entire run of UAR-issue Syrian coinage spans barely three years. This 1959 piece was struck just one year into that experiment.
The .600 fine silver content reflects a deliberate step down from earlier Syrian silver issues, consistent with postwar regional trends toward debased subsidiary coinage.