1 Dinar - Faisal I 1338 (1920)

Weight

6.75 g

Diameter

22 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Gold (.900)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

NA

Technique

Milled

Front design

Crowned royal coat of arms; al-mamlakat (The Kingdom) in Arabic above, al-suriyat ([of] Syria), in Arabic down left, and dinar (denomination) in Arabic up right; AD date in Arabic numerals in exergue

Back design

Faysal al-auwal (Faisal the First) in Arabic within floral wreath; voided heptagram above; 1338 in Arabic numerals (date) in exergue

Year of Minting

1338 (1920)

King

Faisal I (1920)

Mint location

Damascus , Syria

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

NA

Inscriptions

Obverse: دينَار المَملكة السورية ١٩٢٠ Reverse: فيصل الأول ١٣٣٨

Context

Estimated Mintage. According to Dr. Lawrence A. Adams’ notes, at the time he purchased this coin, a group of seven of these dinars (including this coin) appeared on the market. Of the seven, five are in public or private collections. Below is a set of concept designs: © Image courtesy of Wikipedia The Arab Kingdom of Syria was the first modern Arab state to come into existence but only lasted a little over four months (from 8 March to24 July 1920). During its brief existence, the kingdom was led by Sharif Hussein bin Ali's son Faisal bin Hussein. Despite its claims to territory of a Greater Syria, Faisal's government controlled a limited area and was dependent on Britain which, along with France, generally opposed the idea of a Greater Syria and refused to recognize Faisal as its king. The kingdom surrendered to French forces on 24 July 1920.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

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