50 Ghirshā / Piastres Essai

Features

Issuer Lebanon
Period Lebanese Republic (1926-1945)
Type Pattern
Year 1929
Value 50 Piastres (0.50)
Currency Syrian pound (1920-1939)
Composition Silver
Weight 10 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
102091
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# 39
Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises (2nd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

A cedar tree - the symbol of Lebanon

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
الجمهورية اللبنانية
1929 ١٩٢٩
REPUBLIQUE
LIBANAISE

Translation:
Lebanese Republic
1929

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Reverse

Two crossed cornucopias.
Value both in Arabic and in French.

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
٥٠
خمسون غرشا
50
PIASTRES
ESSAI

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

Essai of KM#8

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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