stainless

Was almost tempted to buy this...but resisted, as it is not my field:

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sketcherpbr

very nice. great design.

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kidromeo

Good to see such self control
Do me a favor. Let me know from where can I buy this beauty.

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jaceravone

Where is Spock when you need him?

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spock1k

yes i am here but i dont see any coins?

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spock1k

okay it finally showed up its nice but i am proud of you stainless. how much was it going for?

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acanthite

Egypt 2 piastres, 1335/1917. Nice toning on that one, and looks like clash marks on the reverse (first picture).

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mrbrklyn

Unique Design!

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stainless

$35..prolly a good price, but too much for me to spend on a coin I know nothing about.

stainless

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randygeki

it does look nice

william5182

Nice design!

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kvarterto

They had the same design on the 2, 5, 10 and 20 piastre.

My not so good 1917 5 and 10 piastre coins

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mrbrklyn

Keep Posting. Can someone tell me about the history of this coin?

Ruben

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acanthite

These coins, specifically 2, 5, 10, and 20 piastres, are 90% silver and minted in AH 1335.

Egypt was nominally a possession of the Ottoman Empire until World War I, though effectively occupied by the British. However, since Constantinople chose an alliance with Germany, it forfeited any dominance of Egypt at the war's outset. The British then installed their own puppet 'sultan' on the throne, whose name appears on these coins (Sultan Hussain Kamil). The asencion date of Kamil is AH 1333 (1914 AD), which is the date appearing on the obverse. The reverse of this coin type shows both the hijra year (always 1335) and Christian year (either 1916 or 1917) of the minting.

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spock1k

what history its a coin from egypt?

the only coins i am interested in from egypt belonged to king farouk

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