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5 Qirsh
| Issuer | Syria |
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| Year | 1948-1955 |
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| Weight | 3 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Hawk of Quraish, the national emblem of the Syrian Republic, displayed facing with wings spread and clutching a scroll inscribed with the country name in Arabic. The shield on the hawk's breast bears three stars. The Arabic legend 'Syrian Republic' appears on the scroll below the eagle, with the Anno Domini date to the left and the Hijri date to the right, both rendered in Arabic-Eastern numerals. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a rotated square (lozenge-shaped) frame containing the Arabic numeral '5' at the top and the denomination word 'قرش' (Qirsh) immediately below, all set against an elaborately decorated background of stylized arabesque scrollwork and floral motifs filling the field. Two five-pointed stars flank the central design at the mid-left and mid-right. The circular legend 'الجمهورية السورية' (Syrian Republic) curves along the lower periphery, enclosed within a beaded border. |
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