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Syria's official currency is the pound or lira. The Syrian Central Bank is the issuer. Despite the fact that piastre coins are no longer produced, the pound is divided into 100 of them. Prior to 1947, the word "qirsh" was written in Arabic with the first Arabic letter G, followed by the letter q. Arabic and French were the two languages used on the obverse and reverse of banknotes until 1958. The three designations for this coin are a result of the fact that English has been used on the reverses since 1958. French and Arabic were used on coins until the country gained its independence.