Title

1955 - 2½ P

Denomination

2½ P

Date

1955

TID

10.2

KM# 20

Material

Aluminium-Bronze

Manufacture

Circulation Strike

Weight (g)

2.75

Diameter (mm)

20

Thickness (mm)

1.6

Obverse

In the center a hole flanked by a thin wreath of four mirrored olive branches above the year of issue in Arabic numerals "١٩٥٥";with denomination at both middle right and middle left.
Top inscription: the denomination in letters ”قرشان ونصف”;
Middle inscription: the denomination in Arabic numerals “١/٢ ٢” on both right and left sides;
Bottom inscription: the state name in Arabic “الجمهورية اللبنانية”.

Reverse

In the center a hole flanked by a thin wreath of four mirrored olive branches above the year of issue in western numerals "1955";
Top inscription: the monetary unit ”PIASTRES”;
Upper inscription: the denomination in western numerals “2 1/2” on both right and left sides;
Bottom inscription: the state name in French “REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE”.

Mint marks: Cornucopia is on the left side of 1955 and Wing on the right side.

Legend

قرشان ونصف
١/٢ ٢
١٩٥٥
الجمهورية اللبنانية

Reverse: PIASTRES
2½
1955
REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE

Mintage

5000000

TRS Tier (Rarity Level)

TRS E

Monetary Value

Estimate 2020 F - VF: USD 3

Estimate 2020 XF - AU: USD 5

NGC Price Guide

Bears Date

1955

Period

Period 2 - Independence (RL)

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

Stated Authority

Republic of Lebanon

Mint

Monnaie de Paris

Artist

Delannoy; Maurice

Maurice Delannoy

Numismatic Type

Coin

Numismatic Group

Circulating Coins

Is Part Of

Series: Bronze Coins

Collection

LIRAT.ME Reference Collection

Subject(s)

wreath of olive

olive twigs

hole

License

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Terms of use

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