Front: Arabic script inside rectangle hald by mirrored hands
in front of five spikes (ears) above (value) ١ (1)
legend: (above, FAO motto) .. . ..... .... .. .......
(translation: ......)
(lower-left, Western year with Arabic numerals) ١٩٦٨ (1968)
(lower-right, Arabic year, Hijra) ١٣٨٨ (AH1388)
(bottom, texted value) الليرة واحد ة
(one lira) Back: Coat of arms (1932, 1961 reintroduction, 1963 altered,
"Hawk of Quraish", شعار سوريا) with three 5-pointed stars
ribbon with (state name) الجمهورية العربية السورية
(Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-ʻArabīyah As-Sūrīyah, Syrian Arab Republic)
legend: none
Designer: Khalid Asali Edge: G - grained, type: bars