Syria 1936 50 piastres
This specimen was lot 46895 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $109. The catalog description[1] noted, "SYRIA. 50 Piastres, 1936. Paris Mint. NGC AU-55." Syria, part of the Ottoman Empire since 1516, broke free as part of the Arab Revolt during World War One but fell under French domination in 1920. French control, never firm, collapsed during World War Two and Syria obtained independence in 1944. The country has been ruled by various dictators since. This fifty piastres was struck 1929, 1933 and 1936-37 to the module of a French ten francs.
Recorded mintage: 400,000 for 1936-37.
Specification: 10 g, 0.680 fine silver, 28 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-74; Lec-41.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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