I have a coin that very much resembles a syrian 1959 commemorative 50 piastres coin. the obverse is almoist a duplicate. The reverse is the same with a few additions. A sword running vertical through the middle and a wreath surrounding the denomination. markings on the reverse left 190V on the right 17VV. The coin is marked as Syria 1958, I am unable to confirm this info. Does anybody have an ideas?
In order for anyone to be able to help you indentify this coin, it would be very helpful to upload photos and give other data such as diameter and weight.
Best regards and happy collecting.
Just because you can't see it ... doesn't mean it isn't there - Anon.
Your title is correct - and it has a KM#88 number. The picture on the page I created below matches your description, so I am sure it is right. Numista had KM#87 and KM#89 so this one was missing.
Also - a note to Admin, I see these errors while in Syria ...
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2711.html
Syria 1/2 Piastre
KM#75 (link above) is shown as 1921-1936 but perhaps the 1921 should be removed as that was KM#68. The dates for KM#75 may have been 1935 and 1936.
Finally, I noticed that (in denomination order) the coin after 50 Piastres is the 1 Lira, but each Syria page reads Syria - Pound (1919-date) 100 piastres = 1 pound so is that right ? Perhaps it is one of those quirky things where the currency is called a Pound but the coin is called a Lira ?
yes - strange though. because I verified them - and I am absolutely sure that there was no 1921 but a 1935 instead because I added mintage numbers. another database error?
Pound is the english translation of lira. in fact Pound, Livre, Lire, Lira all mean the same. However, "lira"
is the correct term used for / in syria. Another example? lebanon. they use "livre", as written on the
coins too. or egypt. "pound" is commonly used. however, native language uses "gunayh" which is written
in brackets here on Numista for egypt's "pound"-coins
