Coat of arms of Syria: hawk of Quraish with 3 stars on the shield holding a scroll with `Arab Republic of Syria` in Arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) in Arabic digits below.
Obverse script
Arabic
Obverse lettering
الجمهورية العربية السورية (Translation: Syrian Arab Republic)
Reverse description
Denomination within a central square. Date below on top of 2 wheat sprigs.
Reverse script
Arabic
Reverse lettering
الجمهورية العربية السورية
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قرشا
١٣٨٧ - ١٩٦٨ (Translation: Syrian Arab Republic 50 Piastres 1968 - 1387)