1940 - 5 P
- Title
- 1940 - 5 P
- Denomination
-
5 P
- Date
- 1940
- TID
- 6.4
- KM# 5.2
- Material
-
Aluminium-Bronze
- Manufacture
- Circulation Strike
- Weight (g)
- 4.1
- Diameter (mm)
- 23
- Obverse
-
In lower center a stylized shape of a cedar of lebanon;Top inscription: the state name in Arabic "دولة لبنان الكبير";
Bottom inscription: the state name in French "ETAT DU GRAND LIBAN";
Two bees act as spacers in upper left and right sides. - Reverse
-
In the center a Phoenician ship - a trireme with 10 rowers and a leader above a wavy thick line;
Top inscription: the denomination in Arabic "٥ غروش";
Bottom inscription: the denomination in French "5 PIASTRES";
Year of issue in both numerals Arabic and western is on the bottom. - Mint marks: Control marks are on both sides of the denomination on the bottom: Cornucopia on the left side and Wing on the right side.
- Legend
- Obverse: ETAT DU GRAND LIBAN
- دولة لبنان الكبير
- Reverse: 5 PIASTRES 1940
- ٥ غروش ١٩٤٠
- Mintage
- 1000000
- TRS Tier (Rarity Level)
-
TRS D (Core)
- Bears Date
- 1940
- Iconography
- Phoenician ship - a trireme
- Axis
-
6 hr
- Shape
- Circular
- Edge
-
Reeded Edge
- Appearance
- Rim: Raised. Not decorated.
- Region
- Lebanon
- Authority
-
Republic of Lebanon (French Mandate)
- Stated Authority
-
État du Grand Liban
- Mint
-
Monnaie de Paris
- Artist
-
Henri-Auguste Patey
- Numismatic Type
- Coin
- Numismatic Group
-
Circulating Coins
- Is Version Of
-
1925 - 5 P
- Is Part Of
-
Series: Zinc Coins
- Collection
-
LIRAT.ME Reference Collection
- Subject(s)
- cedar
- Phoenician ship
- trireme
- Cite this
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