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Lebanon is a country on the east Mediterranean coast, on the western tip of the Levant, north of Israel, and bordering Syria as well. It has a population of 4.4 million.
Wikidata: Q822

Syrian pound (1920-1939)

100 Piastres / Ghirsh = 1 Syrian Pound / Lira / Livre

½ Ghirsh / Piastre (Essai)
1934
Pattern
Copper-nickel • 4 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# E9, Lec# 2, N# 102062

½ Ghirsh / Piastre
1934-1936
Copper-nickel • 4 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 9, Lec# 3, Lec# 5, Schön# 6, N# 7443

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (Essai)
1925
Pattern
Copper-nickel • 4.9 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# E2, Lec# 8, N# 102170

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (cupronickel) – obverse

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (cupronickel) – reverse

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (cupronickel)
1925-1936
Copper-nickel • 5 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 3, Lec# 9, Lec# 11, Lec# 13, Schön# 3, N# 2312

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (Essai)
1929
Pattern
Copper-nickel • 4.81 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# E5, Lec# 10, N# 102171

2 Girushān / Piastres Syriennes – obverse

2 Girushān / Piastres Syriennes – reverse

2 Girushān / Piastres Syriennes
1924
Aluminium-bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 18.2 mm
KM# 1, Lec# 18, Schön# 1, N# 5826

2 Girushān / Piastres Syriennes (Essai) – obverse

2 Girushān / Piastres Syriennes (Essai) – reverse

2 Girushān / Piastres Syriennes (Essai)
1924
Pattern
Aluminium-bronze
Lec# 17, N# 312498

2 Girushān / Piastres
1925
Aluminium-bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 4, Lec# 20, Schön# 4, N# 11265

2 Girushān / Piastres (Essai)
1925
Pattern
Aluminium-bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# E3, N# 102164

5 Girush / Piastres Syriennes
1924
Aluminium-bronze • 4 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 2, Lec# 24, Schön# 2, N# 6715

5 Girush / Syrian Piastres (Essai) – obverse

5 Girush / Syrian Piastres (Essai) – reverse

5 Girush / Syrian Piastres (Essai)
1924
Pattern
Aluminium-bronze • 4 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# E1, Lec# 23, N# 102087

5 Girush / Piastres (Essai)
1925
Pattern
Bronze • 4.14 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# E4, Lec# 25, N# 102169

5 Girush / Piastres
1925-1940
Bronze • 3.85 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 5, Schön# 5, N# 3898

10 Girush / Piastres
1929
Silver (.680) • 2.0 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 6, Lec# 33, Schön# 8, N# 11266

10 Girush / Piastres (Essai)
1929
Pattern
Silver • 2.5 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# E6, Lec# 32, N# 102088

25 Ghirshā / Piastres (Essai)
1929
Pattern
Silver • 5 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# E7, Lec# 34, N# 102090

25 Ghirshā / Piastres
1929-1936
Silver (.680) • 5 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# 7, Lec# 36, Lec# 37, Schön# 9, N# 9660

50 Ghirshā / Piastres (Essai)
1929
Pattern
Silver • 10 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# E8, Lec# 39, N# 102091

50 Ghirshā / Piastres (Essai)
1929
Pattern
Brass
Lec# 40, N# 312501

50 Ghirshā / Piastres
1929-1936
Silver (.680) • 10 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 8, Lec# 42, Schön# 10, N# 8587

Lebanese pound (1939-date)

100 Piastres / Ghirsh / Qirsh = 1 Lebanese pound / Lira / Livre

½ Ghirsh / Piastre
1941
Zinc • 2.54 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 9a, Schön# 6a, N# 44193

½ Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage) – obverse

½ Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage) – reverse

½ Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage)
ND (1941)
Brass • 2.250 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 11, Lec# 45, Schön# 11, N# 11267

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (zinc)
1940
Zinc • 3.5 g • ⌀ 24.4 mm
KM# 3a, Lec# 16, Schön# 3a, N# 8582

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage; Pattern) – obverse

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage; Pattern) – reverse

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage; Pattern)
1940
Pattern
Aluminium-bronze • 2.58 g • ⌀ 18.3 mm
N# 142157

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage) – obverse

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage) – reverse

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage)
ND (1941)
Brass • 2.6 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 12, Lec# 46, Schön# 12, N# 11268

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage)
ND (1941)
Aluminium • 1.25 g • ⌀ 17.3 mm
KM# 12a, Schön# 12a, Lec# 47, N# 102159

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage; Duralumin Pattern) – obverse

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage; Duralumin Pattern) – reverse

1 Ghirsh / Piastre (WW2 War Coinage; Duralumin Pattern)
ND (1941)
Pattern
• 0.95 g • ⌀ 17.1 mm
N# 142246

1 Qirsh / Piastre
1955
Aluminium-bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 19, Schön# 21, N# 6959

2½ Girush / Piastres
1940
Aluminium-bronze • 3.08 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 10, Lec# 22, Schön# 7, N# 11269

2½ Girush / Piastres (Essai)
1940
Pattern
Aluminium-bronze • 3.08 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# E10, Lec# 21, N# 102071

2½ Girush / Piastres (WW2 War Coinage) – obverse

2½ Girush / Piastres (WW2 War Coinage) – reverse

2½ Girush / Piastres (WW2 War Coinage)
ND (1941)
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 17.3 mm
KM# 13, Lec# 48, Schön# 13, N# 10108

2½ Girush / Piastres (WW2 War Coinage)
ND (1941)
Aluminium-bronze • 2.65 g • ⌀ 17.3 mm
KM# 13a, Schön# 13a, Lec# 49, N# 102174

2½ Qirush / Piastres
1955
Aluminium-bronze • 2.75 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 20, Schön# 22, N# 8580

5 Girush / Piastres (WW2 War Coinage) – obverse

5 Girush / Piastres (WW2 War Coinage) – reverse

5 Girush / Piastres (WW2 War Coinage)
ND (1941)
Aluminium • 2.5 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# A14, Schön# 14, N# 102176

5 Qirush / Piastres
1952
Aluminium • 1.0 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 14, Schön# 15, N# 6405

5 Qirush / Piastres
1954
Aluminium • 1.0 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 18, Schön# 19, N# 3007

5 Qirush / Piastres
1955-1961
Aluminium-bronze • 2.9 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 21, Schön# 23, N# 3006

5 Qirush / Piastres
1968-1975
Nickel brass • 2.20 g • ⌀ 18.04 mm
KM# 25, Schön# 26, N# 1316

5 Qirush / Piastres (Essai)
1972
Pattern
Nickel brass • 2.2 g • ⌀ 18.04 mm
KM# E11, N# 102068

10 Qirush / Piastres
1952
Aluminium • 1.2 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 15, Schön# 16, N# 8583

10 Qirush / Piastres
1955
Aluminium-bronze • 3.94 g • ⌀ 21.8 mm
KM# 22, Schön# 20, N# 5825

10 Qirush / Piastres
1955
Aluminium-bronze • 3.5 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 23, Schön# 24, N# 10514

10 Qirush / Piastres
1961
Copper-nickel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 24, Schön# 24a, N# 3008

10 Qirush / Piastres
1968-1975
Nickel brass • 3.2 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 26, Schön# 27, N# 8177

10 Qirush / Piastres (Essai)
1972
Pattern
Nickel brass • 3.2 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# E12, N# 102067

25 Qirshā / Piastres
1952-1961
Aluminium-bronze • 4 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# 16.1, KM# 16.2, Schön# 17, N# 826

25 Qirshā / Piastres
1968-1980
Nickel brass • 4.0 g • ⌀ 23.3 mm
KM# 27.1, KM# 27.2, Schön# 28, N# 1318

25 Qirshā / Piastres (Essai)
1980
Pattern
Nickel brass • 3.9 g • ⌀ 23.3 mm
KM# E13, N# 102058

50 Qirshā / Piastres
1952
Silver (.600) • 5.0 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 17, Schön# 18, N# 2572

50 Qirshā / Piastres
1968-1980
Nickel • 6 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 28.1, Schön# 28.2, Schön# 29, N# 1314

The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is Shadoko.

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