Title

1954 - 5 P

Denomination

5 P

Date

1954

TID

8.2

KM# 18

Material

Aluminium

Manufacture

Circulation Strike

Weight (g)

1

Diameter (mm)

20

Thickness (mm)

1.52

Obverse

In the center a stylized shape of a cedar of Lebanon above the year of issue in Arabic numerals "١٩٥٤";Top inscription: the state name in Arabic: "الجمهورية اللبنانية";
Bottom inscription: the state name in French: “REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE”.

Reverse

In the center a wreath of two mirrored olive branches with 12 leaves each;
Top inscription: the denomination in Arabic “خمسة ٥ قروش”;
Bottom inscription: the denomination in French "5 PIASTRES".

H. HAGE is on reverse under the wreath

Legend

Obverse: REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE

الجمهورية اللبنانيه
١٩٥٤

Reverse: 5 PIASTRES

خمسة ٥ قروش

Mintage

4440000

TRS Tier (Rarity Level)

TRS E

Monetary Value

Estimate 2020 F - VF: USD 5

Estimate 2020 XF - AU: USD 8

NGC Price Guide

Bears Date

1954

Period

Period 2 - Independence (RL)

Iconography

A wreath of two mirrored olive branches

Mint Mark

H. Hage

Axis

12 hr

Shape

Circular

Edge

Plain Edge

Appearance

Rim: Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides

Region

Lebanon

Authority

Republic of Lebanon

Stated Authority

Republic of Lebanon

Mint

Lebanon Workshop?

Artist

Halim Hage

Numismatic Type

Coin

Numismatic Group

Circulating Coins

Is Part Of

Series: Aluminium Coins

Collection

LIRAT.ME Reference Collection

Subject(s)

cedar

wreath

olive

License

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Terms of use

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