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Latest revision as of 22:32, 20 June 2026
This specimen was issued by Syria as a regular issue. Altho listed here as dated 1979, it is actually dated AH1399. It is the last coin of this denomination. 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.
Recorded mintage: unknown but common.
Specification: copper-nickel, 4 g, 21 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 117.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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