1 Pound three stars on shield, date below, large type, Syria

1 Pound three stars on shield, date below, large type, Syria, 1979 obverse image1 Pound three stars on shield, date below, large type, Syria, 1979 reverse image
1 Pound three stars on shield, date below, large type coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Syria flagSyria
  • Years of Minting:
    1979
  • Period:
    Arab Republic (1961-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Reeded
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date)
1 Pound three stars on shield, date below, large type Reference Price

Reference Price

n/a

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

1 Pound three stars on shield, date below, large type Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Value in diamond shape at center of rectangle.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

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

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Reeded

1 Pound three stars on shield, date below, large type Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

الجمهورية العربية السورية ١٣٩٩ - ١٩٧٩

Reverse:

الجمهورية العربية السورية ليرة ١ واحدة

1 Pound three stars on shield, date below, large type Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Size

1 Pound three stars on shield, date below, large type sizes
  • Weight:7.5 g
  • Diameter:27 mm
  • Thickness:1.5 mm
  • Edge:Reeded

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