½ Pound, Syria

½ Pound, Syria, 1950 obverse image½ Pound, Syria, 1950 reverse image
½ Pound coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Syria flagSyria
  • Years of Minting:
    1950
  • Period:
    Republic (1946-1958)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Reeded
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
½ Pound Reference Price

Reference Price

$19.60-$65.00

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

½ Pound Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Inscription within rectangle above sprigs

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Coat of arms of Syria: hawk of Quraish with 3 stars on the shield holding a scroll with "Syrian Republic" in arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) in arabic digits below.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Reeded

½ Pound Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

الجمهورية السورية ١٣٦٩-١٩٥٠

Reverse:

الجمهورية السورية

½ Pound Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Gold (.900) (Copper .100)

Size

½ Pound sizes
  • Weight:3.38 g
  • Diameter:19.02 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Reeded

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