| Issuer | Syria |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Pounds |
| Currency | Pound (1919-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.65 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#128, Schön#62 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms of Syria inside a circle: hawk of Quraish with two stars on the shield holding a scroll with `Syrian Arab Republic` in Arabic lettering. Dates (AD left and AH right) in Arabic digits below. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية السورية ١٤١٧هـ - ١٩٩٧مـ (Translation: Syrian Arab Republic AD1997 - AH1417) |
| Reverse description | Emblem of the Ba`ath Party: a map of countries of the Arabic League (North Africa and Arabic peninsula) on top of which the Ba`ath party flag is planted. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | السابع من نيسان - الذكرى الخمسون لتاسيس حزب البعث العربي الإشتراكي ١٩٤٧-١٩٩٧ عشر ١٠ ليرات (Translation: Fiftieth Anniversary of the Foundation of the Arab Socialist Ba`ath Party 1947 - 1997 Ten 10 Pounds) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1417 (1997) - ١٤١٧ - ١٩٩٧ - 100 000 1417 (1997) - ١٤١٧ - ١٩٩٧ In Presentation Box - |
| Numisquare ID | 2268099400 |
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