1955 - 2½ P

Item

Title
1955 - 2½ P
Denomination
Denomination-2½-P2½ P
Date
1955
TID
10.2
KM# 20
Material
Aluminium-Bronze
Manufacture
Circulation Strike
Weight (g)
2.75
Diameter (mm)
20
Thickness (mm)
1.6
Obverse
In the center a hole flanked by a thin wreath of four mirrored olive branches above the year of issue in Arabic numerals "١٩٥٥";with denomination at both middle right and middle left.
Top inscription: the denomination in letters ”قرشان ونصف”;
Middle inscription: the denomination in Arabic numerals “١/٢ ٢” on both right and left sides;
Bottom inscription: the state name in Arabic “الجمهورية اللبنانية”.
Reverse
In the center a hole flanked by a thin wreath of four mirrored olive branches above the year of issue in western numerals "1955";
Top inscription: the monetary unit ”PIASTRES”;
Upper inscription: the denomination in western numerals “2 1/2” on both right and left sides;
Bottom inscription: the state name in French “REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE”.
Mint marks: Cornucopia is on the left side of 1955 and Wing on the right side.
Legend
قرشان ونصف
١/٢ ٢
١٩٥٥
الجمهورية اللبنانية
Reverse: PIASTRES
2½
1955
REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE
Mintage
5000000
Rarity TRS
TRS CO - Common (8)CO - Common (TRS 8)
Monetary Value
Estimate 2020 F - VF: USD 3
Estimate 2020 XF - AU: USD 5
NGC Price Guide
Bears Date
1955
Period
Republic Period (RL)Period 2 - République Libanaise (RL)
Mint Mark
Cornucopia
Wing (Privy mark)
Axis
Coin Alignment (6 h)6 hr
Shape
Circular
Edge
Plain Edge
Appearance
Rim: Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
Region
Lebanon
Authority
Flag of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon
Stated Authority
Flag of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon
Mint
Monnaie de paris logo URLMonnaie de Paris
Artist
Delannoy; Maurice
Maurice Delannoy
Numismatic Type
Coin
Numismatic Group
Circulating CoinsCirculating Coins
Is Part Of
Lebanon Circulating Coin Series (Reverse Side)Series: Bronze Coins
Collection
Lirat Reference Collection
Subject(s)
wreath of olive
olive twigs
hole
License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Terms of use
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Resource class
NumismaticObject
Item sets
Lebanon Circulating Coins
Lirat Items
Lirat Reference Collection
Coins with holes

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Title Class
Lebanon Circulating Coin Series (Reverse Side)Series: Bronze Coins Coin Series
Items with "Is Referenced By: 1955 - 2½ P"
Title Class
وضع قطع نقد معدنية في التداول - 1956 Decree and Official Document

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