Featured A world tour - post the next country.

Good (and funny) observations, Muzyck!

From 'ancient' Georgia, I'll move us east to Azerbaijan with this 1992 20-qepik.

 

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Iran.

Haven't been able to identify a KM# on this one yet. Among a lot of unidentified "Islamic" coins purchased a few weeks ago. Some real challenges in the lot.

 

I like that lion!

 

2003 Armenia 100 dram. This seems like a fascinating country and I would like to learn a lot more about it. Apparently have their own written language and a lot of history. Not sure if I was too late or off sides with this one?

 

Turkey

 

Syria - 2 & 1/2 Piastres, 1940

 

Egypt

 

Kind of looks like https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces287197.html but no catalog or reference number.

 

I just became aware that I have nothing from Libya! So, to Sudan we go.

A 1976 (AH 1296?) five-millimes.

 

Just got this one recently

Ethiopia Menelik II -1/2 Birr, 1897 AD (Matonya) EE 1889

 

Nice Ethiopian birr! Minted at the Paris Mint?

Off to Somaliland we go. A 2002 10-shillings piece. For those unaware (courtesy of Wiki) - "an unrecognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, internationally considered to be part of Somalia. Somaliland lies in the Horn of Africa, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden."

 

Yes, the A is a Paris mintmark.

 

Yemen - 1/18 Riyal, 1958

 

Singapore

 

Java - Duit, 1809

 

1964 Viet Nam (S) 10 Dong

 

Philippines

 

Japan - 5 Sen, 1897

 

Hong Kong

 

1945 Netherlands East Indies 1 Cent