1 Qirsh / Piastre

Features

Issuer	Lebanon
Ruling authority	Republic (1943-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1955
Value	1 Piastre (0.01 LBP)
Currency	Lebanese pound (1939-date)
Composition	Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)
Weight	2 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 6959
References	KM# 19 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 21 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
قرش ١ واحد
١٩٥٥
الجمهورية اللبنانية

Translation:
One 1 Piastre
1955
Lebanese Republic

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1 PIASTRE
1955
REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE

Translation: Lebanese Republic

Edge

Plain

© DMK Collection

Mint

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

Mark

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

See also

• Wreath

• 2½ Qirush / Piastres
• 5 Qirush / Piastres
• 10 Qirush / Piastres
• 10 Qirush / Piastres
• 1 Līrah / Livre (FAO)

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Date			Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1955			4 000 000	$ 0.12	$ 0.19	$ 0.26	$ 0.73	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 2.00

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 154 Lot 2277	12 Apr 2025	UNC	Unsold The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 141 Lot 3800	25 Oct 2024	UNC	USD 6.85 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	GreatCollections Coin and Paper Money Auctions Lot 94005	13 Jan 2013	UNC (PCGS MS67)	USD 7.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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