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First Syrian Republic
1 Syrian Pound
敘利亞第一共和國
1敘利亞鎊
Item number: A1157
Year: AD 1950
Material: Gold
Size: 20.8 x 20.8 x 1.2 mm
Weight: 6.75 g
Manufactured by: Philadelphia Mint
Provenance: Künker 2024
This is a 1 Syrian pound gold coin issued in AD 1950 by the First Syrian Republic. The obverse features the “Eagle of Quraish,” which served as the national emblem of the republic. The shield within the eagle displays three five-pointed stars, symbolising the three provinces that comprise modern Syria: Aleppo, Damascus, and Al-Jazira. Below the eagle, a scroll is inscribed with the Arabic name of the country, “الجمهورية السورية” (Syrian Republic), followed by the Western year “١٩٥٠” (1950) and the Hijri year “١٣٦٩” (1369) in Arabic numerals. The coin’s edge is adorned with geometric patterns in the Islamic style.
The reverse side of the coin is adorned with crossed leaves and vines, with the vines forming a rectangular frame at the centre. Inside the frame, the country’s name, “الجمهورية السورية” (Syrian Republic), is inscribed in Arabic.
Syria is one of the cradles of human civilisation and a significant centre in the Islamic world. Modern Syria began after the end of World War I, when it became a French mandate following the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Syria officially declared independence in AD 1946. After independence, the country experienced several military coups before the establishment of Hafez al-Assad’s authoritarian regime in AD 1971. Despite the ongoing challenges of the Syrian Civil War, which began in AD 2011, the country remains under the control of Hafez’s son, Bashar al-Assad.