The first is a coin from republique libanaise. It is 5 piastres. The symbol on one side is a tree and on the other a lion. There is a bunch of arabic writing surrounding the tree. The weird thing is on the tree side of the coin it says 1971 but on the lion side it says 1961. The coin is a blackish colour now. What do you think it's worth? The second is a coin from the east carribean states. It's from 1991. It is silver and in the shape of a square. It is worth 2 cents and the number 2 is surrounded by a leaf on either side. On the head side of the coin is queen elizabeth the second.It is in good condition. What do you think it's worth?
The coin with a tree on it is a very common coin from Lebanon.The East Caribbean States 2c. is a common coin. Aidan.
As Aidan already stated, these are very common coins and worth very little (10 to 15 cents). On the other hand, these coins can learn you a lot of the country they are issued. As you can see on your Libanese coin, each side is in an other language: the side with the lion is in French, with the country name and the denomination in French: REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE and 5 PIASTRES and also the date in our numerals: 1961. On the side with the cedar tree (which is the national symbol of Lebanon), you can read the same legends, but in Arabic. Also the numerals are in Arabic, so it seems to be 1971, but it says 1961, as an Arabic "6" resembles our "7". Note also the big "0" right from the tree. This is the Arabic numeral "5". This coin is minted in aluminum-bronze, the same metal as your German 5 reichspfennig from 1939. Your 2 cents from the east Caribbean States is not silver, but is minted in aluminum, a very base metal, normally used for coins which are worth very little. As it bears the portret of queen Elizabeth II, it shows you the states of this currency union are member of the Commonwealth. bart A
