Lebanon 1936 1 piastre

from the Ma'adi Collection

The region of Lebanon was taken from Ottoman control after World War I, and placed under French mandate along with Syria. It was declared the Etat du Gran Liban in 1920. This one piastre was struck in Paris.

Recorded mintage: 2,200,000.

Specification: 5 g, copper-nickel, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 3.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1933 piastre
• 1936 ½ piastre
• 1936 5 piastres
• 1936 25 piastres
• 1936 50 piastres
• Lebanon 1940 piastre
• (1941) 2½ piastres
• Coins and currency dated 1936
• return to coins of Lebanon