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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! |
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Foreign coin ID?
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/ |
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Foreign coin ID?
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 |
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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!! |
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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 |
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wrote: 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. |
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