2½ Qirush / Piastres

2½ Qirush / Piastres - obverse2½ Qirush / Piastres - reverse

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Features

Issuer Lebanon
Period Republic (1943-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1955
Value 2½ Piastres (0.025 LBP)
Currency Lebanese pound (1939-date)
Composition Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)
Weight 2.75 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness 1.6 mm
Shape Round with a round hole
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
8580
References KM# 20,
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# 22
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
قرشان ونصف
١/٢ ٢ ١/٢ ٢
١٩٥٥
الجمهورية اللبنانية

Translation:
Two and a half Qirsh
2½ 2½
1955
Lebanese Republic

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PIASTRES
2½ 2½
1955
REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE

Translation: Lebanese Republic

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Mark

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

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