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lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
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What country's crest has a crescent and star with three strands of wheat or grain above it, flanked by two flags that also have the crescent and star?

The reverse has the denomination (1-something, in Arabic), flanked by the dates in both Gregorian and Hejira years (the Gregorian year is 1964, which is the only thing I can read on the coin, since everything else is in Arabic squigglies.)

It's a small coin, slightly smaller than a dime, and I assume it's copper-nickel- it's a silvery color.

If you said the crescent and star equals Turkey, good for you- but this ain't from Turkey. Their coins are pretty recognizable and use the Roman alphabet in most cases.

What bugs me is I used to recognize this coat of arms, from having found it in Krause. But now I can't remember what dang country it is. Certainly an Arabic and/or Islamic one. My guess was Algeria, but I was wrong.

Okay, we'll make it fun and do a giveaway. ID what it is, and you win it plus a piece of random silver. image

But you gotta ID it before I figure out what it is by pawing through my gigantic new '06 Krause. Let's see if anybody's awake...

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    AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,291 ✭✭✭
    Much too hard at 2:30am!
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    TheKidCollector1991TheKidCollector1991 Posts: 722 ✭
    Comeone! Your making us over-think and my heads hurting, Wheres the pic!
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    No, I think its a Tunisian coin, Most probably Maldives, I have maldives coins, I been thereimage
    Not putting my hands down but pretty sure.
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good guess, Kid- I thought of Tunisia, too- I was sorta leaning toward something North African.

    But it doesn't appear to be Tunisian.

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    TitusFlaviusTitusFlavius Posts: 321 ✭✭✭
    Maldive Islands?
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    TitusFlaviusTitusFlavius Posts: 321 ✭✭✭
    No, wait! Pakistan!
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It is very similar to the Maldive Islands crest that I saw in the "Instant Identifier" section of Krause. But I didn't see it under Maldive Islands.

    Pakistan? Tried that. But I will look again. I don't think so.

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    JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    Sure it not Algeria? 1 centime KM94 matches your description exactly.
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Maldive Islands is the closest I have seen to it. But no cigar.

    No dice on Pakistan, either.

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    AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,291 ✭✭✭
    Yakutsk
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    JJ- Algeria was my first thought, but I sure didn't see it.

    Of course, there is a chance the new Krause omitted it but it was in an older edition- that wouldn't surprise me.

    I just discovered a very common Spanish peseta is not listed in the 2006 (The first Juan Carlos type, with the old reverse of the Franco issues).

    And I have a 1933 Swiss 10-rappen coin that ain't listed in either my 2004 OR my 2006!

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,373 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Sure it not Algeria? 1 centime KM94 matches your description exactly. >>



    DingDingDing!!! JamminJ nailed it! I just found it in my old 2004 Krause.

    Now lets see why I didn't find it in the 2006... did they omit it, or did I just overlook it? Hmmm...

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    JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
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    << <i>DingDingDing!!! JamminJ nailed it! >>



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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just overlooked it. Aluminum, not copper-nickel.

    Thanks, JJ! My first instinct was correct, but my Krause-reading skills failed me!

    If you want it, and a random piece of silver, PM me! image

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    JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I just overlooked it. Aluminum, not copper-nickel.

    Thanks, JJ! My first instinct was correct, but my Krause-reading skills failed me!

    If you want it, and a random piece of silver, PM me! image >>



    I say let a forum YN have the prize. If none are forthcoming I nominate Shiroh's exceptionally cute daughter. image
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    JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    I'll now leave the rest of the night owls to their Krause hunting...
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    TheKidCollector1991TheKidCollector1991 Posts: 722 ✭
    How could I have beenso blind!
    I looked at Algeria and hmmm... And wondered, and passed it!

    Congratz On dat graceful yet lucky win, JJ

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    TheKidCollector1991TheKidCollector1991 Posts: 722 ✭
    i-------------------------------------------------->"Hello"and waving hands sarcastically looking for attention
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, I passed right over it, too. image

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh, I just caught the hint.

    OK, Kid, since you tried to help, the Algerian piece plus a piece of silver is yours, if you PM your address. image

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    FilamCoinsFilamCoins Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭

    Hey Kid, congrats! I was hoping you'd win one of these contests. PM me your address too. I'll start you off collecting Philippines.

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