Foreign coin ID?

I've been a collector my whole life, I have 100 countries' coins, but
I'm baffled by one. Anyone here with foreign coin expertise, please
weigh in...

Obverse (we'll call it that): Two dates on top, 1974 left (I presume
the year of the coin) and 1394 right (no idea). Below 1394, what
looks like 1/4 of a sun's rays. Below that, the number 10. Left of
those two items, two flowers, one pointing straight out and one
pointing toward the sun's rays. Arabic or other Asian-cursive writing
on the bottom, flanking the 10.

Reverse: More Arabic writing on top. Center is some sort of seal. It
has a lion on either side climbing the seal; the one on the left faces
right, the one on the right faces you. On top of the seal is a
crown. Inside the seal is half a sun's rays (the upper half), with a
five-pointed star beneath (traced through like a pentagram). There's
a scroll beneath the shield with more indecipherable non-English
writing.

Every Arabic coin I've looked up has some sort of English (or at least
Western-lettered) writing on it, same with any South Asian coin. It's
1974, so too early for any of the former Soviet republics. Can anyone
pin this down? Thanks!

On Feb 13, 11:18 pm, Steve wrote:
I've been a collector my whole life, I have 100 countries' coins, but
I'm baffled by one. Anyone here with foreign coin expertise, please
weigh in...

Obverse (we'll call it that): Two dates on top, 1974 left (I presume
the year of the coin) and 1394 right (no idea). Below 1394, what
looks like 1/4 of a sun's rays. Below that, the number 10. Left of
those two items, two flowers, one pointing straight out and one
pointing toward the sun's rays. Arabic or other Asian-cursive writing
on the bottom, flanking the 10.

Reverse: More Arabic writing on top. Center is some sort of seal. It
has a lion on either side climbing the seal; the one on the left faces
right, the one on the right faces you. On top of the seal is a
crown. Inside the seal is half a sun's rays (the upper half), with a
five-pointed star beneath (traced through like a pentagram). There's
a scroll beneath the shield with more indecipherable non-English
writing.

Every Arabic coin I've looked up has some sort of English (or at least
Western-lettered) writing on it, same with any South Asian coin. It's
1974, so too early for any of the former Soviet republics. Can anyone
pin this down? Thanks!

Since a picture is worth 1000 words... http://www.alpsroads.net/www/coin/

Steve wrote:
On Feb 13, 11:18 pm, Steve wrote:
I've been a collector my whole life, I have 100 countries' coins, but
I'm baffled by one. Anyone here with foreign coin expertise, please
weigh in...

Obverse (we'll call it that): Two dates on top, 1974 left (I presume
the year of the coin) and 1394 right (no idea). Below 1394, what
looks like 1/4 of a sun's rays. Below that, the number 10. Left of
those two items, two flowers, one pointing straight out and one
pointing toward the sun's rays. Arabic or other Asian-cursive writing
on the bottom, flanking the 10.

Reverse: More Arabic writing on top. Center is some sort of seal. It
has a lion on either side climbing the seal; the one on the left faces
right, the one on the right faces you. On top of the seal is a
crown. Inside the seal is half a sun's rays (the upper half), with a
five-pointed star beneath (traced through like a pentagram). There's
a scroll beneath the shield with more indecipherable non-English
writing.

Every Arabic coin I've looked up has some sort of English (or at least
Western-lettered) writing on it, same with any South Asian coin. It's
1974, so too early for any of the former Soviet republics. Can anyone
pin this down? Thanks!

Since a picture is worth 1000 words... http://www.alpsroads.net/www/coin/

It's a 10 Santimat from Morocco. Krause lists it as Y#60 - made of
brass. 1394 is the "Hejira" date for 1974.

--
Jim Seymour

On Feb 14, 12:16 am, Jim Seymour wrote:
Steve wrote:
On Feb 13, 11:18 pm, Steve wrote:
I've been a collector my whole life, I have 100 countries' coins, but
I'm baffled by one. Anyone here with foreign coin expertise, please
weigh in...

Obverse (we'll call it that): Two dates on top, 1974 left (I presume
the year of the coin) and 1394 right (no idea). Below 1394, what
looks like 1/4 of a sun's rays. Below that, the number 10. Left of
those two items, two flowers, one pointing straight out and one
pointing toward the sun's rays. Arabic or other Asian-cursive writing
on the bottom, flanking the 10.

Reverse: More Arabic writing on top. Center is some sort of seal. It
has a lion on either side climbing the seal; the one on the left faces
right, the one on the right faces you. On top of the seal is a
crown. Inside the seal is half a sun's rays (the upper half), with a
five-pointed star beneath (traced through like a pentagram). There's
a scroll beneath the shield with more indecipherable non-English
writing.

Every Arabic coin I've looked up has some sort of English (or at least
Western-lettered) writing on it, same with any South Asian coin. It's
1974, so too early for any of the former Soviet republics. Can anyone
pin this down? Thanks!

Since a picture is worth 1000 words...http://www.alpsroads.net/www/coin/

It's a 10 Santimat from Morocco. Krause lists it as Y#60 - made of
brass. 1394 is the "Hejira" date for 1974.

Incredible. Thank you!!

On Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:18:38 PM UTC-6, Steve wrote:
I've been a collector my whole life, I have 100 countries' coins, but I'm baffled by one. Anyone here with foreign coin expertise, please weigh in....Obverse (we'll call it that): Two dates on top, 1974 left (I presume the year of the coin) and 1394 right (no idea). Below 1394, what looks like 1/4 of a sun's rays. Below that, the number 10. Left of those two items, two flowers, one pointing straight out and one pointing toward the sun's rays. Arabic or other Asian-cursive writing on the bottom, flanking the 10.Reverse: More Arabic writing on top. Center is some sort of seal. It has a lion on either side climbing the seal; the one on the left faces right, the one on the right faces you. On top of the seal is a crown. Inside the seal is half a sun's rays (the upper half), with a five-pointed star beneath (traced through like a pentagram). There's a scroll beneath the shield with more indecipherable non-Englishwriting. Every Arabic coin I've looked up has some sort of English (or at least Western-lettered) writing on it, same with any South Asian coin. It's 1974, so too early for any of the former Soviet republics. Can anyone pin this down? Thanks!

HI Steve-

My daughter just found the exact same coin except it has the number 50 on it and the opposite side has a man's face on it. Would love for someone to help me out on this one? M.Harrison

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On Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:18:38 PM UTC-6, Steve wrote:
I've been a collector my whole life, I have 100 countries' coins, but I'm
baffled by one. Anyone here with foreign coin expertise, please weigh
in...Obverse (we'll call it that): Two dates on top, 1974 left (I presume
the year of the coin) and 1394 right (no idea). Below 1394, what looks like
1/4 of a sun's rays. Below that, the number 10. Left of those two items,
two flowers, one pointing straight out and one pointing toward the sun's
rays. Arabic or other Asian-cursive writing on the bottom, flanking the
10.Reverse: More Arabic writing on top. Center is some sort of seal. It has
a lion on either side climbing the seal; the one on the left faces right,
the one on the right faces you. On top of the seal is a crown. Inside the
seal is half a sun's rays (the upper half), with a five-pointed star
beneath (traced through like a pentagram). There's a scroll beneath the
shield with more indecipherable non-Englishwriting. Every Arabic coin I've
looked up has some sort of English (or at least Western-lettered) writing
on it, same with any South Asian coin. It's 1974, so too early for any of
the former Soviet republics. Can anyone pin this down? Thanks!

HI Steve-

My daughter just found the exact same coin except it has the number 50 on it
and the opposite side has a man's face on it. Would love for someone to help
me out on this one? M.Harrison

These are both Moroccan coins. The first one is a 10 santimat piece, &
the second a 50 santimat coin.