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State of Greater Lebanon 1 Piastre Coin – 1925 – French Mandate Era (État du Grand Liban) A historic 1 Piastre holed coin (center-hole design) from the State of Greater Lebanon (État du Grand Liban / دولة لبنان الكبير) – a state under French Mandate (1920–1946) before Lebanon's independence – dual-dated 1925 (Gregorian) and ١٩٢٥ (Arabic numerals). The obverse features a central round hole surrounded by an elegant wreath, with the Arabic legend ”دولة لبنان الكبير” (Dawlat Lubnan al-Kabir = State of Greater Lebanon) above, and the French legend ”ÉTAT DU GRAND LIBAN” around the rim. The reverse displays a central hole flanked by two rosettes/flowers, with the Arabic inscription ”غرش واحد” (Ghirsh Wahid = One Piastre) above, and ”1 PIASTRE” in French below, with the dates ”1925 ١٩٢٥” at the bottom. Composition: Copper-Nickel. Diameter: ~21 mm. Condition: Very Fine (VF) – natural toning, moderate circulation wear, all design details remain visible.