2 Girushān / Piastres Syriennes Essai

Features

Issuer	Lebanon
Period	State of Greater Lebanon (1920-1926)
Type	Patterns
Year	1924
Value	2 Piastres (0.02)
Currency	Syrian pound (1920-1939)
Composition	Aluminium bronze
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 312498
References	Lec# 17 Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises = Coins and Tokens of the French Colonies (2^nd Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

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Obverse

A cedar tree - the symbol of Lebanon - within circle above date

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
ETAT DU GRAND LIBAN دولة لبنان الكبير
٢٤ ١٩
1924

Translation:
State of Greater Lebanon The State of Greater Lebanon
1924

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Reverse

Value flanked by stars.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 PIASTRES
SYRIENNES
٢
غرشان
ESSAI

Translation:
2 Syrian
Piastres
2
Girushan
Trial

Edge

Milled

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1924

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2017 April 7 - 10 CCE World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3054 Lot 33001	7 Apr 2017	UNC (PCGS SP-64)	USD 2232.50 (incl. buyer's premium)
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