Syria 50 Qirsh 1958

History

Obverse. Image Courtesy of Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS.com)

Description

The United Arab Republic was a short-lived political union between Egypt and Syria. The union began in 1958 and existed until 1961, when Syria seceded from the union after the 1961 Syrian coup d'état.

Obverse	Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) Eagle Coat of arms United Arab Republic Coat of arms of the United Arab Republic. The coat of arms used by the United Arab Republic featured a shield carried by the Eagle of Saladin. Below, a scroll has the Arabic text for "United Arab Republic". The Arab eagle, in Egypt also known as the Eagle of Saladin or as the Republican Eagle is a heraldic eagle used as an emblem in Arab nationalism and in the coat of arms and flags of the Arab world. The association with Saladin is due to the depiction of an eagle on the west wall of the Cairo Citadel built under Saladin, although the eagle itself is of more recent date. الجمهورية العربية المتحدة
Reverse	Military Sword Tree, flower, plant etc. Oat Denomination within a circle with 10 vertical lines in the centre divided by a vertical sword surrounded by a wreath of oats, legend "United Arab Republic", above and date (AD left and AH right) in Arabic digits below with Syrian piasters below. الجمهورية العربية المتحدة ٥۰ ۱۹٥۸ ۱۳۷۷ قرشاً سورياً
Edge	Reeded (milled)