Description:
Obverse
Coat of arms of Syria inside a pentagon: hawk of Quraish with 2 stars on the shield holding a scroll with "Syrian Arab Republic" in arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) in arabic digits below.
Reverse
Citadel of Aleppo within pentagon
Related Coins
½ Qirsh / Piastre (Essai)
Country: Syria / Denomination: 1/2 Piastre
(0.005 SYP)
Year: 1935 / Material: Nickel-brass
Sultani - Ahmed I (Damascus; type 2)
Country: Syria (Damascus Eyalet) / Denomination: 1 Sultani
(40)
Year: 1012 (1603) / Material: Gold
2½ Qirsh / Piastres
Country: Syria / Denomination: 2 1/2 Piastres
(0.025 SYP)
Year: 1940 / Material: Aluminium-bronze
10 Qirsh (3 stars on shield)
Country: Syria / Denomination: 10 Piastres
(0.10 SYP)
Year: 1382-1385 (1962-1965) / Material: Aluminium-bronze
50 Qirsh (3 stars on shield, date below)
Country: Syria / Denomination: 50 Piastres
(0.50 SYP)
Year: 1399 (1979) / Material: Copper-nickel
50 Qirsh (FAO)
Country: Syria / Denomination: 50 Piastres
(0.50 SYP)
Year: 1396 (1976) / Material: Nickel
Onluk - Osman II (Aleppo)
Country: Syria (Aleppo Eyalet) / Denomination: 1 Onluk
Year: 1027 (1618) / Material: Silver
2 Qirsh / Piastres
Country: Syria / Denomination: 2 Piastres
(0.02 SYP)
Year: 1926 / Material: Aluminium-bronze






















