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2 1/2 Qirsh / Piastres Essai
| Issuer | Syria |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Value | 21/2 Piastres (0.025 SYP) |
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| Reverse description | Two forward-facing lion heads in high relief flank the central round hole, each framed by upward-curving olive branches forming a wreath around the aperture. The Arabic denomination legend 'غرشان ونصف' (two and a half qirsh) arcs across the upper field, with the Arabic numeral 2½ below it. The Latin denomination '2 PIASTRES 1/2' is inscribed in bold letters across the lower field, with the date '1940' and its Arabic-Indic numeral equivalent '١٩٤٠' below, and the word 'ESSAI' in the exergue denoting its trial strike status. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | غرشان ونصف ١/٢ ٢ 2 PIASTRES 1/2 1940 · ١٩٤٠ ESSAI |
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