Lebanon
2½ Girush / Piastres (WW2 War Coinage) ND (1941) front 2½ Girush / Piastres (WW2 War Coinage) ND (1941) back
2½ Girush / Piastres (WW2 War Coinage) ND (1941) photo
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
2½ Girush / Piastres (WW2 War Coinage) ND (1941) front 2½ Girush / Piastres (WW2 War Coinage) ND (1941) back
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.

2½ Girush / Piastres WW2 War Coinage ND

1941 year
Aluminium 1.3 g 17.3 mm
Description
Issuer
 Lebanon
Period
 Lebanese Republic (1926-1945)
Type
 Standard circulation coin
Year
 1941
Value
 2½ Piastres (0.025&nbspLBP)
Currency
 Lebanese pound (1939-date)
Composition
 Aluminium
Weight
 1.3 g
Diameter
 17.3 mm
Thickness
 2.26 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-10-06
References
Numista
 N#10108
Rarity index
 19%

Reverse

Denomination in Arabic characters.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
لبنان
١/٢ ٢
غروش

Translation:
Lebanon
2 1/2
Piastres

Edge

Smooth, rounded

Comment

Seven varieties known.

World coins catalog talks about "usually crudely struck, off-center, etc."