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)
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
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'.
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".
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".
Currency
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.
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