5 Qirsh FAO

Features

Issuer	Syria
Period	Arab Republic (1961-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1391 (1971)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	5 Piastres (0.05 SYP)
Currency	Pound (1919-date)
Composition	Brass (70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Weight	3 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 5025
References	KM# 100, 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# 33, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. Y# 31 Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States. And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

FAO

Obverse

Coat of arms of Syria: hawk of Quraish with 3 stars on the shield holding a scroll with "Arab Republic of Syria" in Arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) below in Arabic digits.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
الجمهورية العربية السورية
١٣٩١ ١٩٧١

Translation:
Syrian Arab Republic
1971 - 1391

Reverse

Wheat sprigs, flanked by olive branches.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
الغذاء للجميع
٥
قروش

Translation:
Food for all
5
Piastres

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Comments

Of the total mintage, 9,480,000 were minted in 1971 in Llantrisant and 5,520,000 were minted in 1972 in Llantrisant.

See also

• FAO
• Coat of Arms

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