5 Qirush / Piastres

Features

Issuer	Lebanon
Ruling authority	Republic (1943-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1955-1961
Value	5 Piastres (0.05 LBP)
Currency	Lebanese pound (1939-date)
Composition	Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)
Weight	2.9 g
Diameter	20 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 3006
References	KM# 21 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 23 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

A cedar tree - the symbol of Lebanon

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
٥ قروش
١٩٥٥
الجمهورية اللبنانية

Translation:
5 Qirsh
1961
Lebanese Republic

Reverse

Lion head and value, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 PIASTRES
1955
*REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE*

Translation: Lebanese Republic

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1955	3 000 000			$ 0.57	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	43%
1961		$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	71%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 154 Lot 2278	12 Apr 2025	1955	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 152 Lot 2145	8 Mar 2025	1955	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 3037	8 Feb 2025	1961	UNC	USD 34.02 (EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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