If you were to buy just one coin to...

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    ... represent the Islamic world, what would it be?

    Say one answer for under $500.

    Another answer under $250.

    ?

    This is a question of history and aesthetics.

    Not of religion or politics.
     
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  3. spirityoda

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  5. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    I would have no idea how to do that with just one coin. :p
     
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  7. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    i have a few way under $500.00. that's a purdy good budget to get "just ein" koin. i have my fav which is the 1000&1 nights dude. but i'd like to get more of other famous Caliphs also
     
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    @spirityoda - things like that have been on my radar. Not in close focus, but now that you've recommended that, I'll pay some more attention to things like that. I was already sort of headed that direction.

    @vintagemintage - no, thanks.

    @Seattlite86 - me neither, really, though I have some vague ideas. Including this thread.

    A coin of Saladin would be neat.

    But I like a good balance of history and aesthetics, which, as anyone who collects ancient and medieval coins knows, do not always go together on the same coin.
     
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

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  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    This combines Islamic and Norman/Christian (Crusader?) culture on the same coin.

    On the plus side:
    • Gold
    • Cross-cultural
    • Medieval
    • Decent toning
    On the minus side:
    • Small
    • Crude
    • Slightly ragged flan (though definitely not bad in comparison to others)
    I was going to add "I know nothing about these" to the minus side, but that's not really a minus, because it can be balanced by "learning opportunity" on the plus side.

    Sicily, Roger II, 1105-1154 AD, AV tari, Siqilliya mint - rare
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  11. 1934 Wreath Crown

    1934 Wreath Crown Well-Known Member

    You took the words right out of my mouth......Salah ud Din would be my first choice by a huge margin.....given his importance not just in the Islamic world (shaping the Middle East) but also in the Christian world, he would stand out as the single most important ruler I would like to collect. A gold dinar would be just great.

    Apparently when he died, he had distributed all his wealth to his poorer citizens and only had one gold piece and 40 silver pieces in his personal possession.

    Akbar the Great, Mughal dynasty would also be one that I would like to own.:happy:
     
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  13. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Thanks. I'll check Mughal coins out.
     
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  14. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    yes, that's one i do want. he was a great man in both the east and west.
     
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  15. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Yes, those are excellent, but I've had them before, and would like to break some new ground. I'm also leaning heavily towards the medieval period, because my small collection is (naturally) a bit heavier on post-1700 material than the earlier stuff. Plus, I'd like to see a coin that represents Islam's "golden age", when it was a force for enlightenment in the world.
     
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  16. Santinidollar

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    I wouldn't know an Islamic coin if it walked up to me on four legs and bit me on the ankle.
     
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  17. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    One of the ones mentioned in Post #3 might just do that.

    Here, I'll give you the sophisticated, scholarly way of knowing an Islamic coin right off the bat:
    • They're the ones with squigglies on 'em.
    See? Now you're an expert like me!

    You're welcome. :D
     
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  18. Mr. Flute

    Mr. Flute Well-Known Member

    Totally understand. My experience/knowledge so far with Islamic nations' coinage is limited.

    Pinnacles of Islamic history, in my understanding of this part of world history, is the Ottomans and the Almoravid period in North Africa.
     
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  19. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    haha! just cause we collect'em doesn't mean we know'em.. i posted a pic of one of mine upside down:eek:
     
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  20. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    "Almoravid", huh? There's a new adjective for me. Same root word as Moor/Moorish/Morocco, I take it?

    I should post more brainstorming threads like this.

    In the words of Paul Simon, "Why don't we get ourselves together and call ourselves an institute?"
     
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  21. scottishmoney

    scottishmoney Buh bye

    I rather like the square dirhams that were issued by the Ummayad dynasty that conquered much of North Africa and Spain.
     
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