5 Qirsh

5 Qirsh - obverse5 Qirsh - reverse

© Joseph Kunnappally

Features

Issuer Syria
Period Republic (1946-1958)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1367-1375 (1948-1955)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 5 Piastres (0.05 SYP)
Currency Pound (1919-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 3 g
Diameter 19.0 mm
Thickness 1.53 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
2703
References KM# 82,
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# 13
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 with 3 stars on the shield holding a scroll with "Syrian Republic" in arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) below in arabic digits.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
الجمهورية السورية
١٣٦٧ ١٩٤٨

Translation:
Syrian Republic
1948 1367

Reverse

Value and Arabic lettering

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
٥
قرش
الجمهورية السورية

Translation:
5
Piastres
Syrian Republic

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)
Lahore, Pakistan

Comments

Of the coins dated 1367 (1948), 4,000,000 were minted in 1948 by Heaton's Mint and 4,000,000 were minted in 1949 by Heaton's and Kings Norton Mints.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1367 (1948)  8 000 000 $ 0.92 $ 0.99 $ 1.70 $ 1.90 76% ١٣٦٧ ١٩٤٨; Minted in 1948-1949; Kings Norton and Heaton's Mints
1375 (1955)  4 000 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.63 $ 1.50 36% ١٣٧٥ ١٩٥٦; Lahore Mint

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