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This specimen was lot 47635 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $5,160. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Syria|SYRIA]]. 5 Pounds, AH 1398 (1978). NGC MS-63." This semi-medallic coin struck at the Paris Mint bears the portrait of Hafez al-Assad, president-for-life of Syria (r. 1970-2000). This design was also used on a nickel one pound (KM 115) and a gold one pound (KM X1).<br />
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''Recorded mintage'': 5,000.<br />
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''Specifications'': 40 g, 0.900 fine gold, 35 mm diameter, reeded edge, 1.157 troy oz AGW.<br />
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''Catalog reference'': KM X2.<br />
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''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' <br />
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Unusual World Coins, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011. <br />
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. <br />
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection'', Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.<br />
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''Link to:''<br />
* [[Syria 1979 5 piastres|AH 1399/1979 5 piastres]]<br />
* [[Syria 1979 10 piastres|AH 1399/1979 10 piastres]]<br />
* [[Syria 1979 25 piastres|AH 1399/1979 25 piastres]]<br />
* [[Syria 1979 50 piastres|AH 1399/1979 50 piastres]]<br />
* [[Syria 1979 pound|AH 1399/1979 1 pound]]<br />
* [[Coins and currency dated 1978]]<br />
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