LEBANON
KM 28.1 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
50 piastres | 24.0 | 6.0 | Reeded | Nickel | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Cedar tree. The inscriptions "Bank of Lebanon" in French and in Arabic, the year of minting. Beaded circle along the rim. Cedrus libani, commonly known as the Lebanon Cedar, is a coniferous tree native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region. The Lebanon Cedar has always been the national emblem of Lebanon. |
Numerical denomination, words "piastres" in Arabic and in French, surrounded by wreath of laurel branches. Beaded circle along the rim. |