1959(1378AH) 1st Anniversary Silver 10 Piastres Coin United Arab Republic Egyptian version. The one and only year this was ever minted.
Founded in 1958, The United Arab Republic lasted between 1958-1961 and was a Union between Iraq and Syria until a coup d'état, after a series a coup d'état’s over the following 2 years the Ba’ath Party took over in 1983 Syria and they dominated Syria until the Arab Spring and the Syrian Civil War. On the front side it has an Arabic Eagle. On the Obverse side it says the Islamic Year ١٣٧٨(1378) AH on the left and the right ١٩٥٩(1959)
with ١٩٥٨ (1958) toward the top center to Commemorate the year of the short lived Union. As well as العربية المتحدة or United Arab Republic along the edge and at the bottom قروش or Paistres with ١٠ in the middle with is 10 in Arabic