5 قروش سورية سنة 1935 م 5 Syrian piasters, 1935 AD

5 Syrian piasters, 1935 AD

This coin was minted during the French Mandate, when Muhammad Ali al-Abid was (nominally) the president of the First Syrian Republic.

Obverse: In the center is written “State of Syria,” and above and below the inscription is the date of issue, 1935. Around the circle is written in French, “State of Syria.”

Reverse: In the center are two ears of wheat with the number 5 beside them. Below is written “Five Piastres,” and above is written in French, “Five Piastres.”

Composition: Bronze and aluminum

Weight: 3.9 g

Diameter: 23 mm

Thickness: 1.40 mm