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1 Piastre
- Catalog codes:
- Col:LB-000004, WCC:km19
- Themes:
- Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Stars | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Aluminium-Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular with round hole
- Rim:
- Raised. Ovals. Both sides
- Weight:
- 2 grams
- Diameter:
- 18 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.5 mm
- Face value:
- 1 Lebanese piastre
- Known mintage:
- 4,000,000
- Composition Details:
- Copper 81-63% Tin 9-27% 10% AlumiumCopper 81-63% Tin 9-27% 10% Alumium
- Score:
- 34% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 3 (See)
- Description:
- Front: A thin mirrored wreath of two olive branches
with (25-25) 50 leaves between (upper-right, value) 1
(bottom) mint marks
(bottom-left, mint director privy mark) cornucopia (c, Paris)
(bottom, Western year) 1955
(bottom-right, engraver general privy mark) wing (w, Lucien Bazor, 1931-1958)
legend: (top, 1/100 currency in French) PIASTRE
(upper-left/right, spacers/5-pointed stars) ☆ (pointed legendwise)
(below, state name in French) REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE
Back: A thin mirrored wreath of two olive branches
with (25-25) 50 leaves between (top, value in Arabic) ١ (1)
(bottom, Western year in Arabic numerals) ١٩٥٥ (1955)
legend: (above, texted value in Arabic) قــروش واحد (d.ḥ.a.wa sh.r.q
→ waaHid (one) Girsh/Piaster)
(below, state name in Arabic) اللبنانية
الجمهورية (Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-Loubnānīyah)
Shape circular
Edge: P - plain, type: П
Formerly known as: y18 - Buy Now:
2½ Piastres
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectScrp
- Themes:
- Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- 1955
- Last issue date:
- 1955
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Aluminium-Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular with round hole
- Rim:
- Raised. Ovals. Both sides
- Weight:
- 2.7 grams
- Diameter:
- 20 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.6 mm
- Face value:
- 2½ Lebanese piastre
- Known mintage:
- 5,000,000
- Composition Details:
- Copper 81-63% Tin 9-27% 10% AlumiumCopper 81-63% Tin 9-27% 10% Alumium
- Score:
- 59% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 3 (See)
- Description:
- Front: A thin mirrored wreath of four olive branches
with (5-17-17-5) 44 leaves between (upper-left/right, value) 2½
(bottom) year between mint marks
(bottom-left, mint director privy mark) cornucopia (c, Paris)
(bottom, Western year) 1955
(bottom-right, engraver general privy mark) wing (w, Lucien Bazor, 1931-1958)
legend: (top, 1/100 currency in French) PIASTRES
(below, state name in French) REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE
Back: A thin mirrored wreath of four olive branches
with (5-17-17-5) 44 leaves between (left/right, value in Arabic) ١/٢ ٢ (2½)
(bottom, Western year in Arabic numerals) ١٩٥٥ (1955)
legend: (above, texted value in Arabic) قــرشـا ن ونصف (f.ṣ.n aw n a.sh.r.q
→ nisf wa Ithnaan (half and two) Qirsh/Piasters)
(below, state name in Arabic) اللبنانية
الجمهورية (Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-Loubnānīyah)
Shape circular
Edge: P - plain, type: П
Formerly known as: y19 - Buy Now:
5 Piastres
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Themes:
- Sailing Ships | Seals (Emblems) | Ships | Trees
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Aluminium
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 1 grams
- Diameter:
- 20 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.64 mm
- Face value:
- 5 Lebanese piastre
- Known mintage:
- 3,600,000
- Composition Details:
- ~ 99% aluminium~ 99% aluminium
- Score:
- 40% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: A sailing ship (left) on three wavy lines
above (value) 5
legend: (top, value in Arabic) خمسة ٥ قروش
(bottom-left, mint director privy mark) cornucopia (c, Paris)
(bottom, currency in French) PIASTRES
(bottom-right, engravers general privy mark) wing (Lucien Bazor, 1931-1958)
Back: The Lebanese Cedar (Cedrus libani)
above (arced state name in Arabic) اللبنانية
الجمهورية (Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-Loubnānīyah)
(upper-left, Western year) 1952
(upper-right Arabic Western year in Arabic numerals) ١٩٥٢
(below, state name in French) REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE
Shape circular
Edge: P - plain, type: П
Designer: Gilroy Roberts (1905-1992,
9th Chief engraver United States Mint, 1948-1964)
Formerly known as: y14 - Buy Now:
5 Piastres
- Catalog codes:
- Col:LB-000013, WCC:km18
- Themes:
- Seals (Emblems) | Symbols | Trees | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- 1954
- Last issue date:
- 1954
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Composition:
- Aluminium
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 1 grams
- Diameter:
- 20 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.52 mm
- Face value:
- 5 Lebanese piastre
- Known mintage:
- 4,440,000
- Composition Details:
- ~ 99% aluminium~ 99% aluminium
- Score:
- 35% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: A wreath of two olive branches
with (12-12) 24 leaves
legend: (top, value in Arabic) خمسة ٥ قــروش (sh.ū.r.q 5 a.s.m.kha
→ Khamsa (five) 5 Girsh/Piasters)
(bottom, value in French) 5 PIASTRES
Back: The Lebanese Cedar (Cedrus libani)
above (Western year in Arabic numerals) ١٩٥٤ (1954)
legend: (above, state name in Arabic) اللبنانية
الجمهورية (Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-Loubnānīyah)
(below, state name in French) REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE
Shape circular
Edge: P - plain, type: П
Formerly known as: y20 - Buy Now:
5 Piastres
- Catalog codes:
- Col:LB-000014, WCC:km21
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Lions | Mammals | Seals (Emblems) | Trees
- Issued on:
- VisitColnectCom
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Aluminium-Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 2.85 grams
- Diameter:
- 20 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.5 mm
- Face value:
- 5 Lebanese piastre
- Known mintage:
- 3,000,000
- Composition Details:
- Copper 81-63% Tin 9-27% 10% AlumiumCopper 81-63% Tin 9-27% 10% Alumium
- Score:
- 29% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 3 (See)
- Description:
- CopyWrong
- Buy Now:
- 1 sale offer for US$ 0.89
10 Piastres
- Catalog codes:
- Col:LB-000017, WCC:km15
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Cats | Lions | Seals (Emblems) | Trees
- Issued on:
- 1952
- Last issue date:
- 1952
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Aluminium
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 1.2 grams
- Diameter:
- 21.8 mm
- Face value:
- 10 Lebanese piastre
- Known mintage:
- 3,600,000
- Composition Details:
- ~ 99% aluminium~ 99% aluminium
- Score:
- 75% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- CopyWrong
- Buy Now:
10 Piastres
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Themes:
- Sailing Ships | Seals (Emblems) | Ships | Symbols | Trees
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Last issue date:
- CopyWrong
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Composition:
- Aluminium-Bronze
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 4 grams
- Diameter:
- 21.8 mm
- Face value:
- 10 Lebanese piastre
- Known mintage:
- 2,175,000
- Composition Details:
- Copper 81-63% Tin 9-27% 10% AlumiumCopper 81-63% Tin 9-27% 10% Alumium
- Score:
- 44% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: The Lebanese Cedar (Cedrus libani)
right of (Arabic value) ١٠ قروش (sh.ū.r.q 10 → 10 Qirsh)
legend: (bottom, value in French) 10 PIASTRES
Back: A sailing ship (left) on two wavy lines
above (Western year in Arabic numerals) ١٩٥٥ (1955)
and (state name as segment in Arabic) اللبنانية
الجمهورية (Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-Loubnānīyah)
legend: (below, state name in French) REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE
Formerly known as: y21 - Buy Now:
10 Piastres
- Catalog codes:
- Col:LB-000019, WCC:km23
- Variants:
- from colnect.com
- Themes:
- CopyWrong
- Issued on:
- 1955
- Last issue date:
- 1955
- Distribution:
- CopyWrong
- Mints:
- from colnect.com
- Composition:
- iInfringe
- Edge:
- iInfringe
- Orientation:
- ColnectScrp
- Shape:
- ColnectIsBest
- Rim:
- VisitColnectCom
- Weight:
- iInfringe
- Diameter:
- from colnect.com
- Thickness:
- VisitColnectCom
- Face value:
- from colnect.com
- Known mintage:
- ColnectIsBest
- Composition Details:
- Copper 81-63% Tin 9-27% 10% AlumiumCopper 81-63% Tin 9-27% 10% Alumium
- Score:
- iInfringe
- Related items:
- ColnectIsBest
- Description:
- Front: A sailing ship (left) on two wavy lines
between (upper-left, Western value) 10 and (bottom, Western year between mint marks)
(bottom-left, mint director privy mark) cornucopia (c, Paris)
(bottom, year) 1955
(bottom-right, engravers general privy mark) wing (w, Lucien Bazor, 1931-1958)
legend: (top, 1/100 currency in French) PIASTRES
(upper-left/right, spacers/5 pointed stars) ☆ (pointed legendwise)
(bottom, state name in French) REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE
The Lebanese Cedar (Cedrus libani)
between (upper-right, Arabic value) ١٠ (bottom Western year in Arabic numerals) ١٩٥٥
legend: (top, 1/100 currency in Arabic) قــرش (sh.r.q → Qirsh)
(left/right, spacers/5 pointed stars) ☆ (pointed legendwise)
(below, state name in Arabic) اللبنانية
الجمهورية (Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-Loubnānīyah)
Shape circular
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
Formerly known as: y23 - Buy Now:
- CopyWrong
10 Piastres
- Catalog codes:
- Col:LB-000020, WCC:km24
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Sailing Ships | Ships | Stars | Symbols | Trees
- Issued on:
- VisitColnectCom
- Last issue date:
- VisitColnectCom
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 3.5 grams
- Diameter:
- 21.8 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.3 mm
- Face value:
- 10 Lebanese piastre
- Known mintage:
- 7,000,000
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 30% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- ColnectIsBest
- Buy Now:
25 Piastres (☤ - Small date)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:LB-000022, WCC:km16.1
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Seals (Emblems) | Trees | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Composition:
- Aluminium-Bronze
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 3.97 grams
- Diameter:
- 23.3 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.4 mm
- Face value:
- 25 Lebanese piastre
- Known mintage:
- 7,200,000
- Composition Details:
- Copper 81-63% Tin 9-27% 10% AlumiumCopper 81-63% Tin 9-27% 10% Alumium
- Score:
- 19% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 2 (See)
- Description:
- Front: (value in Arabic and French) 25قــروشــًا (a.sh.r.q → Girsh) PIASTRES ٢٥ on lowered field
between (top, Western year in Arabic numerals) ١٩٥٢
(below, Western year) 1952
(bottom, mint mark) ☤ (u, Caduceus, Royal Dutch Mint, Utrecht, 1806-)
legend: none, mirrored wreath of two olive branches
interrupted by lowered field
Back: The Lebanese Cedar (Cedrus libani)
above (state name in segment form in Arabic) اللبنانية
الجمهورية (Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-Loubnānīyah)
legend: (below, state name in French) REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE
Edge: G - glained, type: )(-shaped bars
Formerly known as: y16(.1) - Buy Now:
- 2 sale offers from US$ 0.59

















