Syria (Sūriyyah, Sūriyā)

Coins of
Syria

Arabic: الجمهورية العربية السورية (Al-Jumhūriyyah Al-‘Arabīyah As-Sūriyyah)

100 piastres/qirsh (single: piastre) = 1 Syrian pound/lira (plural: pounds) [SYP]
Symbols: LS or £S (pound)

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Mint Marks

Monnaie de Paris, Pessac (FRA): cornucopia

Privy Marks

Lucien Bazor (FRA): wing

Designer Marks

National identification and other marks

Legend

State of Syria in Arabic: "دولة سورية"

mark coin republic syria الجمهورية العربية السورية

Syrian Arab Republic in Arabic: "الجمهورية العربية السورية"

United Arab Republic in Arabic: "الجمهورية العربية المتهدة"

Coats of Arms of Syria

The coat of arms of Syria (United Arab Republic from 1958-1961) shows an escutcheon decorated with the Syrian flag held by the Eagle of Saladin. Below is a banner with the text: "الجمهورية العربية المتحدة", meaning 'United Arab Republic'.

Photograph of the coat of arms of Syria (United Arab Republic, 1958-1961) as it appears on coins

Drawing of the coat of arms of Syria (United Arab Republic, 1958-1961) as it appears on coins

The coat of arms of Syria (Federation of Arab Republics from 1972-1980) shows the hawk of the Qureish (a merchant tribe at the time Islam appeared.) On its chest a weapon. In the claws of the hawk it holds a banner with the Arabic text: الجمهورية العربية السورية, which means "Syrian Arab Republic".

Photograph of the national coat of arms of Syria as it appears on coins used from 1972-1980

Drawing of the national coat of arms of Syria as it appears on coins used from 1972-1980

The coat of arms of Syria (Syrian Arab Republic as of 1980) shows the hawk of the Qureish (a merchant tribe at the time Islam appeared.) On its chest a weapon is decorated with the national flag of Syria. In the claws of the hawk it holds a banner with the Arabic text: الجمهورية العربية السورية, which means "Syrian Arab Republic".

Photograph of the national coat of arms (without stars) of Syria as it appears on coins as of 1980

Drawing of the national coat of arms of Syria as it appears on coins as of 1980

Currency

Piastre or qirsh in Arabic: "قرش" or "قرشاً" or "قروش"

Pound/lira or pounds in Arabic: "ليرة" or "ليرتان" or "ليرات"

The pound is the national currency of Syria and is written in Arabic on Syrian coins. The (Egyptian) pound was introduced by the French (in french also called livre) to have an equal currency in the territories under the British and French mandate.