Country:

Syria

Series:

1992~Today - Syrian Arab Republic

Catalog codes:

World Coins km125

Themes:

Coats of Arms | Falcons | Heraldic Animals | Monuments | Ruins | Theatre | UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Issued on:

1996

Last issue date:

1996

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France

Composition:

Nickel clad Steel

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Internal 13 angular. Both sides

Weight:

6 grams

Diameter:

23 mm

Thickness:

2 mm

Face value:

2 £ or ل.س - Syrian pound

Known mintage:

83,790,000

Composition Details:

planchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 8% nickel

Score:

31% Accuracy: Very High

Description:

Front: Roman Amphitheatre in Bosra above (value) ٢ (2)
legend: (top, state name) السورية الجمهورية العربية
(transliterated: Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-ʻArabīyah As-Sūrīyah)
(translated: Syrian Arab Republic)
(bottom, arced texted value, left) سـوريتـان (n.a.y.r.ū.s ←, Sūrīyah)
(right) ليرتـان (n.a.t r.ī.l ←, L(ira) ithnaan)
(translated: Two Syrian Lira/Pound)
Back: 5th Coat of arms (1980-) "Hawk of Quraish"
(شعار سوريا‎) with neck feathers as curved lines looking right
with vertical flag on escutcheon (two 5-pointed stars) and
ribbon with (state name) الجمهورية العربية السورية above (value) ٢ (2)
legend: (left, Western year in Arabic numerals) ١٩٩٦مـ (AD1996)
(right, Arabic year, Hijra) ١٤١٦هـ (AH1416)
(bottom-left) سـوريتـان (n.ta.yā.r.ū.s ←, Sūrīyah
(bottom-right) ليرتـان (n.a.t r.i.l ← L(ira) ithnaan)
(translated: Two Syrian Lira/Pound)
Edge: G - grained, type: bars