Difference between revisions of "Syria 1979 pound"
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* [[Syria 1950 pound]] | * [[Syria 1950 pound]] | ||
* [[Syria 1971 5 piastres]] F.A.O. | * [[Syria 1971 5 piastres]] F.A.O. | ||
| + | * [[Syria 1978 5 pounds|AH 1398/1978 gold 5 pounds, re-election of Hafez al-Assad]] | ||
* [[Syria 1979 5 piastres|AH 1399/1979 5 piastres]] | * [[Syria 1979 5 piastres|AH 1399/1979 5 piastres]] | ||
* [[Syria 1979 10 piastres|AH 1399/1979 10 piastres]] | * [[Syria 1979 10 piastres|AH 1399/1979 10 piastres]] | ||
Revision as of 13:58, 9 October 2025
This specimen was issued by Syria as a regular issue. Altho listed here as dated 1979, it is actually dated AH1399. 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.
Specification: aluminum bronze, 7.5 g, 27 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 120.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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