SYRIA: AV pound (8.00g), 1978//AH1398, KM-127, AGW 0.2354 oz; head of the president Hafiz al-Assad, EF, RR. Although the alleged mintage is reported for 20,000 pieces, it is likely that very few were struck. Only one example is cited on CoinArchives, sold in 2008 for $741. Actual rarity unknown.