World Coin Gallery

10 Piastres – Syria

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1929 Syria circulation coins

Context

Year: 1929

Issuer: Syria

Period:

(1925—1930)

Currency:

(since 1919)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 1,000,000

Material

Diameter: 17 mm

Weight: 2 g

Silver weight: 1.36 g

Thickness: 0.92 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 68% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #72

Numista: #11260

Value

Exchange value: 0.10 SYP

Bullion value: $3.73

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

١٠

10 PIASTRES

ETAT DE SYRIE

Translation:

SYRIAN STATE

PIASTER

10

10 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	Quality	Collection
1929	—	1,000,000

Series: 1929 Syria circulation coins

🌱 Fairly Common