1 Ghirsh / Piastre Essai

Features

Issuer	Lebanon
Period	State of Greater Lebanon (1920-1926)
Type	Pattern
Year	1925
Value	1 Piastre (0.01)
Currency	Syrian pound (1920-1939)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	4.9 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.55 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 102170 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# E2, 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# 8 Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises (2nd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Hole in centre of wreath

Lettering:
دولة لبنان الكبير
ETAT DU GRAND LIBAN

Translation: State of Greater Lebanon

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.

Reverse

Hole in centre flanked by lion heads with value and dates below

Lettering:
غرش وَاحد
1 PIASTRE 1
1925 · ١٩٢٥

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mark

Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Paris Mint (1896-1930)

Comments

1st Essai of KM#3.

See also

• 1 Ghirsh / Piastre (cupronickel)
• 1 Ghirsh / Piastre (Essai)

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Date				VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1925

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