Need Help Locating Syrian Coins

fireman2030 · February 13, 2014 10:08AM

Can anyone help me find the following Syrian Arab Republic Coins in uncirculated:

25 Piastres 1972
50 Piastres 1972
1 Pound 1972

I've reached out to several dealers in Europe and the Middle East but striking out.

Thanks for any help leads

cladking · February 14, 2014 12:13PM

People will be surprised to find out just how tough a lot of coins like this are. Most of these were
worn to around VF condition and then used as chill scrap or alloy in the production of stainless steel
in all probability. These don't appear in mint sets which will make it that more difficult.

I can recall seeing a few circs in poundage but I don't believe I've come across any Uncs.

It might get easier when hostilities end but in many cases the coins just weren't saved.

Good luck.

cladking · February 14, 2014 12:18PM

I'm surprised the 1 P is difficult since it's a commem.

fireman2030 · February 15, 2014 1:19AM

I found a dealer with (6) of the 1 pound coins in Lebanon the other day via delcampe. I asked him about the other coins and he said they will be tough to find.

The search continues.....

Zohar · February 15, 2014 10:49AM

Is this one considered tough to find?

LochNESS · February 17, 2014 5:06PM

My Krause doesn't make any distinction in value between the '72 and '74, and lists no mintages. But it does show the '72 design commemorated the Al-Ba'ath Party's 25th anniversary. I would guess the circulated population was higher for that year, making it harder to find in UNC. But the '74 probably had a lower mintage and/or less circulation making it less common but more easily found in UNC.

fireman2030 · March 4, 2014 12:03AM

I found all the coins I was looking for from a dealer in Lebanon who sourced them from a dealer in Syria.

Will post pictures when they arrive.

Need Help Locating Syrian Coins

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