Description
LEBANON
Lebanese Republic (Greater Lebanon – 1926–1943). 2½ piastre trial coin, 1940, Paris.
Obverse: REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE. A wreath formed of a laurel branch and an oak branch surrounding the central perforation.
Reverse: (variant) – (variant) 2 PIASTRES 1/2 / (date). Wreath around the central perforation with two lion’s muzzles; at the bottom: ESSAI.
Lec.21; Aluminium-bronze – 3.01 g – 21 mm – 6 h
Top Pop (3): this is the finest graded specimen!
NGC MS 66 (8772186-011).
Special strike. Close to its mint condition with a slight golden patina. Almost proof.
See original version (French)
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