| Issuer | Syria |
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| Year | 1996-1997 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Pounds |
| Currency | Pound (1919-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 26.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.78 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#124, Schön#60 |
| Obverse description | The arms of Syria (hawk of Quraish with two stars on the shield holding a scroll with `Syrian Arab Republic` in Arabic lettering) within a circle within a larger circle and the dates (AD left and AH right) in Arabic digits below. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية اسورية ١٤١٦هـ - ١٩٩٦مـ (Translation: Syrian Arab Republic AD1996 - AH1416) |
| Reverse description | The ancient ruins of the city of Palmyra, above value within circle. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية اسورية ١٠ عشر ليرات سورية (Translation: Syrian Arab Republic 10 Ten Syrian Pounds) |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1416 (1996) - ١٤١٦ - ١٩٩٦ - 56 000 000 1417 (1997) - ١٤١٧ - ١٩٩٧ (with privy marks) - 5 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 7965984050 |
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