Hello All, I just inherited a huge sack of coins from someone who was an avid collector, there are just a few that I cannot identify, any help would be appreciated. Is it worth anything? Thanks, sbmic
UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC AH1378-1391 / 1958-1971AD DECIMAL COINAGE KM# 412 5 PIASTRES Copper-Nickel, 25 mm. Obv: Denomination divides dates, legend above Rev: Eagle with shield on breast Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU AH1387-1967 10,800,000 — 0.50 0.75 1.50 — Note: Edge varieties, narrow and gapped milling, exist
Definitely NOT "Hebrew" Nice call, there, Weryon! You nailed it. I forgot about the UAR, a temporary formal alliance of Egypt and Syria. Here is what I had as you were posting yours... beat me by minutes (and with the right answer). ------------------- I am going with SYRIA by the Eagle with Two Stars. Also, the date to the right is 1387 (AH) which is 1968 AD and in fact the date on the left in Arabic is the year 1967. The big "O" in the center is an Arabic 5. 5 piasters. Syria, 1967/68. (Lunar-Solar conversion there.) Maybe a one dollar coin in Mint State, but otherwise, a very common item. The easiest way to tell Hebrew from Arabic if you cannot read either -- and I cannot -- is that Hebrew "black letter" is chunky and square, whereas Arabic is scripty and fast. This 500-prutah coin from 1949, struck by Israel has both, Hebrew on top, Arabic on the bottom -- make of that what you will...
