Uppsala Universitet, CC0

50 Piastres – Lebanon

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1929 Lebanon circulation coins

Context

Years: 1929–1936

Issuer: Lebanon

Period:

(1926—1945)

Currency:

(1920—1939)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 700,064

Material

Diameter: 28 mm

Weight: 10 g

Silver weight: 6.80 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 68% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #8

Numista: #8587

Value

Bullion value: $18.67

Obverse

Inscription:

الجمهوريّة اللبنانيّة

1929 ١٩٢٩

REPUBLIQUE

LIBANAISE

Translation:

Lebanese Republic

1929 1929

Republic

Lebanese

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Languages: French, Arabic

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Inscription:

٥٠

خمسون قرشا

50

PIASTRES

Translation:

Fifty Qirsh

50

Piastres

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Language: Arabic

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1929	—	500,064
1933	—	100,000
1936	—	100,000

Series: 1929 Lebanon circulation coins