1/2 Qirsh / Piastre Essai

€1.00
IssuerSyria
Year1935
TypeCoin pattern
Value1/2 Piastre (0.005 SYP)
CurrencyPound (1919-date)
CompositionNickel brass
Weight4 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#E8, Lec#5
Obverse descriptionDenomination in arabic digits inside a circle.
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse letteringالجمهُورية السُورية ١/٢ نصف قرش ١٩٣٥ ESSAI
(Translation: Republic of Syria 1/2 Half Piastre 1935 Essai)
Reverse description2 oat sprigs around denomination.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringREPUBLIQUE SYRIENNE 1/2 PIASTRE 1935
(Translation: Republic of Syria 1/2 Piastre 1935)
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1935  - -
Catalog ID8472167940
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