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Syria and Lebanon
nus 'irsh—half a plaster equals ¼ cent.
'irsh—piaster (½ cent).
frank.—franc (5 piasters, equals 2 cents).
'A-shar 'n-ROOSH—10 piasters (5 cents).
khams u-'ish-REEN 'irsh—25 piasters (11 cents).
kham-SEEN 'irsh—50 piasters (23 cents).
LEE-ra, WA-ra-'a—pound (46 cents).