Title

1940 - 2½ P

Denomination

2½ P

Date

1940

TID

6.3

KM# 10

Material

Aluminium-Bronze

Manufacture

Circulation Strike

Weight (g)

3.08

Diameter (mm)

21

Obverse

A hole in the center of wreath of olive (left) and oak (right) branches.
Top inscription: the state name in Arabic "الجمهورية اللبنانية".
Bottom inscription: the state name in French "REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE".

Reverse

In the center a hole flanked by lion heads and olive twigs.
Top inscription: the denomination in Arabic "غرشان ونصف".
Bottom inscription: the denomination in French "2 PIASTRE 1/2".
Year of issue in both numerals Arabic and western is on the bottom.

Mint marks: Control marks are above the lion head: Cornucopia on the left side and Wing on the right side.

Legend

Obverse: ·REPUBLIQUE·LIBANAISE·

الجمهورية اللبنانية

Reverse: 2 PIASTRES 1/2 1940

غرشان ونصف ٢ /١ ٢ ١٩٤٠

Mintage

1000000

TRS Tier (Rarity Level)

TRS D (Core)

Monetary Value

Estimate 2020 F - VF: USD 5

Estimate 2020 XF - AU: USD 12

NGC Price Guide

Bears Date

1940

Period

Period 1 - French Mandate (GL)

Iconography

Lion Head

Mint Mark

Cornucopia

Wing (Privy mark)

Axis

6 hr

Shape

Circular

Edge

Plain Edge

Appearance

Rim: Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides

Region

Lebanon

Authority

Republic of Lebanon (French Mandate)

Stated Authority

Republic of Lebanon (French Mandate)

Mint

Monnaie de Paris

Artist

Lucien Georges Bazor

Numismatic Type

Coin

Numismatic Group

Circulating Coins

Has Version

1940 - 2½ P (Essai)

Is Part Of

Series: Zinc Coins

Collection

LIRAT.ME Reference Collection

Subject(s)

wreath of olive and oak

Lion head

olive twigs

License

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Terms of use

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