1/2 Ghirsh / Piastre

€7,443.00
IssuerLebanon
Year1934-1936
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Piastre (0.005)
CurrencySyrian pound (1920-1939)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight4 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness1.48 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#9, Lec#3, Lec#5, Schön#6
Obverse descriptionValue within roped wreath flanked by oat sprigs above date.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringالجمهورية اللبنانية ١/٢ نصف غرش ١٩٣٦
(Translation: Lebanese Republic 1/2 Half Piastre 1936)
Reverse descriptionValue within sprigs above date
Reverse script
Reverse letteringREPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE 1/2 PIASTRE 1936
(Translation: Lebanese Republic 1/2 Piastre 1936)
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1934  - ١٩٣٤ Lec# 3 - 200 000
1936  - ١٩٣٦ Lec# 5 - 1 200 000
Catalog ID5873385380
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