2½ Qirsh

Features

Issuer	Syria
Period	Republic (1946-1958)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1367-1375 (1948-1955)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	2½ Piastres (0.025 SYP)
Currency	Pound (1919-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	2.0 g
Diameter	17.0 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 14100
References	KM# 81, 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# 12 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Coat of arms of Syria: hawk of Quraish with three stars on the shield holding a scroll with "Syrian Republic" in Arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) in Arabic digits.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
الجمهورية السورية
١٣٧٥ ١٩٥٦

Translation:
Syrian Republic
1956 1375

Reverse

Value and Arabic lettering

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
الجمهورية السورية
١/٢ ٢
قرشان ونصف

Translation:
Syrian Republic
2½
Two and a half Piastres

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Comments

1367 (1948) Specimen; Ex King's Norton Mint Collection:


© Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

See also

• Bird
• Coat of Arms

• 5 Qirsh
• 10 Piastres
• 25 Qirsh
• 50 Qirsh
• 1 Pound

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