hello kind ladies and gents, could anybody point me in thr right direction for the countries these coins belong to
I think the one in the center with the three palm trees is Iraq--I have one similar to it, and I think I figured it out after a long, long time. And I suspect the top two are India, but that's just a wild guess. (I don't have much knowledge, but I wanted to get my guesses in before the big brains weighed in !)
Hi Andy! Hmmm... quite an interesting assortment of coins you have there! At first I was sure that the top leftmost coin was from Thailand. But the more I look at all of the letters, the less convinced I am. There are a few symbols there that, from everything I can tell, are definitely not Thai.... But it should be somewhere in the neighborhood (geographically speaking). The top rightmost coin is also a mystery. It looks kind of like Armenian (you can see the Armenian alphabet on this page), but once again there are some symbols that just don't belong. I've looked through a bunch of various alphabets and writing systems but can't seem to find one that fits. Hmmm... this coin has definitely piqued my interest! I can't wait to find out where it's actually from. So now you're probably thinking to yourself, "Well, if this guy doesn't have any idea -- but only (self-admitted) incorrect hints and guesses -- about the origin of the coins pictured, then why did he even bother to respond?!?" Well, the answer is... that I actually do have some solid information about at least one of your coins! The rightmost coin (the square-shaped one) in the bottom row is from Sri Lanka (based on everything I've found). You can check out the various details about the coin here. The picture there, however, isn't as good as this one, and the details are almost exactly the same. Based on the obverse of this 5-cent coin, I would say that the leftmost coin in the bottom row is also from Sri Lanka... although I couldn't find it online. Well, maybe that will help a little. If possible, could you post a scan of the other side of the two coins in the top row? That might help narrow down the country. - Andrew
Top left, Thailand Y34a one Baht. Top right Ethiopia KM36 25 cent Middle left Iran 50 Dinar picture isn't good enough to tell what variety. Middle center Iraq KM129 1979 100 Fil. Middle right Morroco Y63 1974 1 Dirham Bottom left Ceylon KM 131 1963 -71 (date on other side) 25 cent. Next Libya KM 5 2 Piastres AH1372 1952. Next Turkey 10 Para either KM 760 or 768 need to see other side to tell which. Bottom right Sri Lanka KM 139a 5 cent 1978
