10 Qirush / Piastres 1961 front 10 Qirush / Piastres 1961 back
10 Qirush / Piastres 1961 photo
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10 Qirush / Piastres

1961 year
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) 3.5 g 22 mm
Description
Issuer
Lebanon
Period
Republic (1943-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1961
Value
10 Piastres (0.10&nbspLBP)
Currency
Lebanese pound (1939-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight
3.5 g
Diameter
22 mm
Thickness
1.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#3008
Rarity index
8%

Reverse

Sailing boat, denomination above, date and legend below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10 PIASTRES
REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE
1961

Translation: Lebanese Republic

Edge

Milled

Interesting fact

The 10 Qirush / Piastres 1961 coin from Lebanon has a unique feature - it has a bilingual inscription, with the Arabic script on one side and the French script on the other. This reflects the country's history of cultural and linguistic diversity.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1961  7000000 - - - - - -

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