SYRIA
KM 124 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
10 pounds | 26.5 | 7.1 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Coat of arms and the year of minting (AD1996 = AH1416) within circle. |
In the central circle: view of Palmyra ruins, above - inscriptions in Arabic, below - face value in Arabic. Palmyra was in ancient times an important city of central Syria, located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 120 km southwest of the Euphrates. |