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SYRIA French Mandate (1920–1946). Aluminium proof (without the word ‘ESSAI’) 5 piastres featuring a trireme, hybrid (Syria/Lebanon) 1940, Paris. Obverse (variant) CONDITION (variant) / OF SYRIA. Central inscription within a scalloped frame, with (date). Reverse (variant) 5 PIASTRES (variant) / (date). A trireme on the left. Lec.- - KM.-; Aluminium - 1.55 g - 23 mm - 9 o’clock Top Pop: this is the only graded specimen! NGC SP 67 (8772186-029). With the centre mark at 9 o’clock, like the MDC 9 specimen no. 2534 (unpublished). This hybrid proof features both variations, as well as the date. Appears to be the second known specimen and is not listed in any catalogue! Proof condition. * Country of origin under embargo; delivery to the United States is not possible. * Country of origin under embargo; delivery to the United States is not possible.
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Auction time 10/15/2026 at 9:30 AM
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