1925 - 2 P (Essai)
- Title
- 1925 - 2 P (Essai)
- Denomination
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2 P
- Date
- 1925
- TID
- 1.3E
- KM# E3
- Material
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Aluminium-Bronze
- Weight (g)
- 2
- Diameter (mm)
- 18
- Obverse
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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";
Bees are used as spacers in upper left and right sides. - Reverse
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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 "غرشـان";
Bottom inscription: the denomination in French "2 PIASTRES";
Year of issue in both numerals Arabic and western is on the bottom. - Torch on reverse. Control marks are on both sides of the denomination on the bottom: Cornucopia on the left side and Torch on the right side.
- Legend
- Obverse: ETAT DU GRAND LIBAN 1926
- دولة لبنان الكبير
- Reverse: 2 PIASTRES 1925;ESSAI
- غرشان ١٩٢٥
- TRS Tier (Rarity Level)
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TRS B (Core)
- Monetary Value
- Estimate: MS65: 1292 USD (2017) - Stephen Album auction 27 lot 1048; MS:1620 USD (2012) - iNumis auction 3/23/2012 lot 1448
- Bears Date
- 1925
- Axis
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6 hr
- Shape
- Circular
- Edge
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Reeded Edge
- Appearance
- Rim: Raised. Not decorated.
- Authority
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État du Grand Liban
- Stated Authority
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État du Grand Liban
- Mint
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Monnaie de Paris
- Artist
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Henri-Auguste Patey
- Numismatic Type
- Coin
- Numismatic Group
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Essai
- Is Version Of
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1925 - 2 P
- Is Part Of
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Series: GL Essais
- Relation
- NGC - World Coin Price Guide
- Subject(s)
- cedar
- Phoenician ship
- trireme
- Call To Action
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