Title

1961 - 10 P (Proof)

Denomination

10 P

Date

1961

TID

10.7F

KM# 24 Proof

Material

Cupro-Nickel

Manufacture

Proof Strike

Weight (g)

3.487

Diameter (mm)

22

Thickness (mm)

1.28

Obverse

In the center a stylized shape of a cedar of lebanon above the year of issue in Arabic numerals “١٩٦١”;Top inscription: ”١٠ قروش”; the denomination at upper right;
Bottom inscription: the state name in Arabic “الجمهورية اللبنانية”;
Two 5 pointed stars act as spacers; one on each side.

Reverse

In the center a sailing phoenician ship on two wavy lines above the year of issue in western numerals “1961” quoted between privy marks;
Top inscription: “10 PIASTRES” the denomination is at upper left;
Bottom inscription: the state name in French “REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE”;
Two five pointed stars act as spacers; one on each side.

Legend

١٠ قروش
١٩٦١
الجمهورية اللبنانية

Reverse: 10 PIASTRES
REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE
1961

TRS Tier (Rarity Level)

TRS C (Core)

Peculiarity

Proof

Bears Date

1961

Period

Period 2 - Independence (RL)

Iconography

Phoenician Ship

Cedar of lebanon

Axis

6 hr

Shape

Circular

Edge

Reeded Edge

Appearance

Rim: Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides

Proof

Region

https://www.geonames.org/272103/lebanon.html

Authority

Republic of Lebanon

Stated Authority

Republic of Lebanon

Mint

Monnaie de Paris

Artist

Maurice Delannoy

Numismatic Type

Coin

Numismatic Group

Special Variants

Circulating Proof

Is Version Of

1961 - 10 P

Relation

NGC - World Coin Price Guide

Spruce Crafts

References

Circulating Proof

Subject(s)

cedar

Phoenician ship

sailing boat

License

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Terms of use

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