2½ Qirsh

2½ Qirsh - obverse2½ Qirsh - reverse

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Features

Issuer Syria
Period Arab Republic (1961-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1393 (1973)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 2½ Piastres (0.025 SYP)
Currency Pound (1919-date)
Composition Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight 2 g
Diameter 17 mm
Thickness 1.25 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
11425
References KM# 104,
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.
Schön# 37
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Coat of arms of Syria: hawk of Quraish without star on the shield holding a scroll with "Union of Arab Republics" in arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) below in arabic digits.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
إتحاد الجمهوريات العربية
١٣٩٣ - ١٩٧٣

Translation: Union of Arab Republics

Reverse

Value and legend.Automatically translated

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
الجمهورية العربية السورة
١/٢ ٢
قرشان ونصف

Translation:
Arab Republic of Syria

Two and a half Qirush

Edge

Milled

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1393 (1973)  10 000 000 $ 1.80 $ 3.70 ١٣٩٣ - ١٩٧٣

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