5 Qirsh FAO

Features

Country	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	Aluminium-bronze
Weight	3 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
References	KM# 100, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 33, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383. Y# 31 Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins: 1850-1964 (14^th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, USA. ISBN 9780794820565. Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira Friedberg; 1988. Current Coins of the World (8^th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Clifton, USA. ISBN 9780871848017.

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.

Lettering:
الجمهورية العربية السورية
١٣٩١ ١٩٧١

Translation:
Syrian Arab Republic
1971 - 1391

Reverse

Wheat sprigs, flanked by olive branches.

Lettering:
الغذاء للجميع
٥
قروش

Translation:
Food for all
5
Piastres

Edge

Reeded

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Date	Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1391 (1971)	15,000,000			0.62	0.48	0.62	0.68	1.10			١٣٩١ - ١٩٧١

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