½ Qirsh / Piastre Essai

Features

Issuer Syria
Period Mandatory Republic (1930-1946)
Type Pattern
Year 1935
Value ½ Piastre (0.005 SYP)
Currency Pound (1919-date)
Composition Nickel brass
Weight 4 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
102028
References KM# E8,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Lec# 5
Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises (2nd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Denomination in arabic digits inside a circle.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
الجمهُورية السُورية
١/٢
نصف قرش
١٩٣٥ ESSAI

Translation:
Republic of Syria
½
Half Piastre
1935
Essai

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

2 oat sprigs around denomination.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE
SYRIENNE
1/2
PIASTRE
1935

Translation:
Republic of Syria
½ Piastre
1935

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Wing Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

Comments

Essai of KM#75

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Qirsh / Piastre (Essai)
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 2199
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 UNC USD 358.82
(EUR 333.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Qirsh / Piastre (Essai)
Katz
Auction 70
Lot 822
Internet Archive
13 Nov 2022 USD 549.54
(EUR 510.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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