OK, help ID this one (without a picture, haha!)
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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.
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...
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.
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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No, I think its a Tunisian coin, Most probably Maldives, I have maldives coins, I been there
Not putting my hands down but pretty sure.
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But it doesn't appear to be Tunisian.
Pakistan? Tried that. But I will look again. I don't think so.
No dice on Pakistan, either.
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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!
<< <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...
<< <i>DingDingDing!!! JamminJ nailed it! >>
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!
<< <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!
I say let a forum YN have the prize. If none are forthcoming I nominate Shiroh's exceptionally cute daughter.
I looked at Algeria and hmmm... And wondered, and passed it!
Congratz On dat graceful yet lucky win, JJ
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OK, Kid, since you tried to help, the Algerian piece plus a piece of silver is yours, if you PM your address.
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.