½ Qirsh / Piastre, Syria

½ Qirsh / Piastre, Syria, 1921 obverse image½ Qirsh / Piastre, Syria, 1921 reverse image
½ Qirsh / Piastre coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Syria flagSyria
  • Years of Minting:
    1921
  • Period:
    Federation of the Autonomous States (1921-1925)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
½ Qirsh / Piastre 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.

½ Qirsh / Piastre Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Value in French within wreath.

Engraver:

Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Value and date in Arabic letters within roped wreath flanked by oat sprigs.

Engraver:

Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Smooth

½ Qirsh / Piastre Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

البنك السوري ١/٢ غرش سوري ١٩٢١

Reverse:

BANQUE DE SYRIE 1/2 PIASTRE SYRIENNE 1921

½ Qirsh / Piastre Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper-nickel

Size

½ Qirsh / Piastre sizes
  • Weight:4 g
  • Diameter:21 mm
  • Thickness:1.42 mm
  • Edge:Smooth

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