Seems like a pre-Islamic Iranian coin. The language doesn't look Arabic to me it looks Farsi (Persian), but I don't know much about Farsi. From the symbols on the bottom I'm guessing it is POSSIBLY minted in 1348. My advice is take it to someone who knows Persian. Arabic speaking people may help too since they share parts of their alphabet.
@Toma said:
Seems like a pre-Islamic Iranian coin. The language doesn't look Arabic to me it looks Farsi (Persian), but I don't know much about Farsi. From the symbols on the bottom I'm guessing it is POSSIBLY minted in 1348. My advice is take it to someone who knows Persian. Arabic speaking people may help too since they share parts of their alphabet.
Edit: I've just realized the date 1348 is probably in the Persian calendar, not the AD/CE calendar we use.
Yes, it's the coin in the link you provided. I would like to know more. But it's hard for me to see it being that old...maybe a later production? 1960's or so....but who knows. I will bring it to my local lcs and see what they say. Thank you very much for the info
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Another coin I got from my father. Idk the age or anything about it. Maybe arabic???
I apologize, I meant to post this on the coin forum.
try the world coin forum. best wishes
Yep...Arabic...no idea after that point... The world coin forum may help you... Cheers, RickO
Seems like a pre-Islamic Iranian coin. The language doesn't look Arabic to me it looks Farsi (Persian), but I don't know much about Farsi. From the symbols on the bottom I'm guessing it is POSSIBLY minted in 1348. My advice is take it to someone who knows Persian. Arabic speaking people may help too since they share parts of their alphabet.
I'm going to guess I'm right and say it is this coin.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3763.html
Edit: I've just realized the date 1348 is probably in the Persian calendar, not the AD/CE calendar we use.
Yes, it's the coin in the link you provided. I would like to know more. But it's hard for me to see it being that old...maybe a later production? 1960's or so....but who knows. I will bring it to my local lcs and see what they say. Thank you very much for the info
1348 in the Persian calendar is right around 1960's our calendar.
Thank you, makes way more sense to me now...lol
Interesting... Good research guys...Cheers, RickO
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5 RIAL COIN 1348(1969) IRAN
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I have one with that Heart shape too. I will check later
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