Can anyone ID this coin???

GRANDAM · August 17, 2008 1:57PM

OK, I am just a darkside wannabe and I just bought this coin on eBay and don't have a clue what it is?

Can anyone tell me what country it is from? China maybe???

Is Muscat & Oman some kind of pedigree??? If so who are they???

And what is AH1390???

Thanks for any help, GrandAm

GRANDAM · August 17, 2008 2:03PM

OK, I Googled it:

Muscat and Oman (Arabic: ãÓÞØ æÚãÇä&yacute

was a country that encompassed the present day Sultanate of Oman and parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It existed from about 1856 until about 1970

Dawg144 · August 17, 2008 2:07PM

AH1390 is the date going by the Islamic calendar. According to Krause, it ran from March, 1970 to February 1971. So right at the end of Muscat & Oman.

Blackhawk · August 17, 2008 2:13PM

Nice coin!

tbirde56 · August 18, 2008 2:26AM

Nice toning!
Mintage was 4.5 million, worth about $1 depending on amount of collector demand.
You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info, a must-have for a Darkside collector.
Brad

newsman · August 18, 2008 2:29AM

The country still exists today, as the Sultanate of Oman. Muscat is the name of the capital city.

cladking · August 18, 2008 3:32AM

Unlike a lot of moderns this one isn't extremely tough in unc. People tend
to save a lot more copper and a lot more of the smaller denominations. The
larger cu/ ni coins are very infrequently seen.

It should be noted that this coin is only "easy" relative current demand and
any real demand would swamp the supply fairly quickly.

Can anyone ID this coin???

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