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25 Piastres – Syria

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1929 Syria circulation coins

Context

Years: 1929–1937

Issuer: Syria

Period:

(1925—1930)

Currency:

(since 1919)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 2,790,000

Material

Diameter: 24 mm

Weight: 5 g

Silver weight: 3.40 g

Thickness: 1.26 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 68% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #73

Numista: #5827

Value

Exchange value: 0.25 SYP

Bullion value: $9.34

Obverse

Inscription:

دولة سورية

1929 ١٩٢٩

Translation:

Syrian State

1929 1929

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Language: Arabic

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Inscription:

دولة سورية

قرش

٢٥

25

PIASTRES

ETAT DE SYRIE

Translation:

SYRIAN STATE

PIASTRES

25

25

PIASTRES

SYRIAN STATE

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Languages: Arabic, French

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1929	—	1,000,000
1933	a	500,000
1936	a	897,000
1937	a	393,000

Series: 1929 Syria circulation coins

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