Modern Coins
News in Arabic about modern coins - Recent to 150 years old
6 degrees of distancing
There's a game played by Westerners called "6 Degrees of Separation," which is based on the idea that you can find a relationship between any two people on Earth through 6 degrees or less (meaning, for example, that person number 1 met person number 2, who married person number 3, who worked for person number 4, and so on) – and in this way…
June 11, 2020Penny from Fiji
One of the most beautiful and inexpensive coins: a Fijian penny bearing the name of King Edward VIII. Edward was King of Great Britain and its colonies, the eldest son of George V. He was a young, athletic, charismatic, and popular figure (unlike his brother, who later became King George VI, father of the current Queen). Edward had a relationship with an American woman named Wallis Simpson, who...
June 10, 2020Gold coins are disappearing!
Until 1914, Egypt disregarded the use of paper currency issued by the National Bank. Employees and workers were paid in gold, and people carried gold coins in their pockets and adorned themselves with them. When World War I broke out, the warring nations needed gold to pay for their purchases, so their banks and treasuries seized all gold coins and exchanged them for paper currency. The price of gold then rose until…
June 7, 2020Which do you prefer?
The Yemeni image of the coin was photographed using the technique employed by the renowned American auction house Heritage. This technique relies on a highly even distribution of light to accurately reveal even the finest details, scratches, and imperfections of the coin before purchase. It is a more complex method, requiring additional equipment to achieve this level of detail. However, one drawback is that the coin appears flatter…
June 6, 2020When our fingers touch an old coin, we inevitably wonder about its purchasing power during its period of circulation…
The coin on display is a Roman-Egyptian obol, minted in Alexandria around 2,000 years ago in the first century AD during the reign of Emperor Claudius. The obol was a coin introduced by the Greeks and retained by the Romans; six obols were equal to one drachma. It was always made of bronze and weighed between 8 and 12 grams (depending on the minting period), with a diameter of approximately 2.5 cm.
June 5, 2020India... the jewel in the British crown
This was the name of the Indian subcontinent (present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) from the days of the East India Company until June 22, 1948, when India and Pakistan declared their independence. The official title of the British monarch changed from simply "King" to "Emperor King," and many colonies, such as Canada and Australia, added the letters "Ind. Imp." to their currencies as an abbreviation of the Latin words "Indiae Imperator," meaning...
June 5, 2020Rare Islamic coins: The fils of Jahwar ibn al-Murar
Jahwar ibn Marrar al-Ajli was a brave commander loyal to the Abbasids. Abu Ja'far al-Mansur sent him to fight Sunbadh al-Majusi, who had risen up seeking revenge for the blood of Abu Muslim al-Khurasani. Jahwar defeated him in a battle between Hamadan and Rayy in 137 AH. However, he considered the spoils of war as booty and distributed them among the fighters, sending nothing to the Caliph. The Caliph then demanded it, but Jahwar refused…
June 4, 2020Training course on ancient coins
For the first time in the Arab world, an online training course on ancient coins will be offered, sponsored by Al-Muqtana Al-Arabi magazine and in cooperation with lecturer: Al-Mu'taz Billah Al-Saeed Al-Shahawi, researcher at the Paul Getty Institute for Conservation and Restoration in the USA, and an antiquities restoration specialist at the Grand Egyptian Museum. The course will be held remotely via Zoom, two days a week for three weeks, starting from the 12th of…
June 3, 2020The Egyptian Gazette
It is a famous Egyptian newspaper and is considered the oldest English-language newspaper in the Middle East, as its first issue was published on January 26, 1880, and it continues to this day. Its name is clear and needs little explanation: "Egyptian" means "Egyptian," and "Gazette" usually means "newspaper" or "official periodical." However, the origin of the word may not be known to many, even journalists who work there.
May 28, 2020Egyptian silver piastre coin
An Egyptian silver piaster coin, likely a gift from one soldier to another in 1918 as a good luck charm. The soldier smoothed the surface of the coin until it was completely smooth, then engraved on it an image of a horse's head and horseshoe (a sign of good luck) with seven nails (also a sign of good luck) in what is known as "trench art," a common tradition among World War II soldiers…
May 28, 2020We are all human, and we all make mistakes.
Our mistakes are usually forgotten after a while, but there are a few mistakes that time can never erase. Take, for example, the mistakes recorded on coins! The incident occurred many years ago in the region of Kashmir, which was part of Afghanistan until 1811 and remained under its influence until 1819 when it was invaded by Indian Sikh forces…
May 27, 2020This post might be useful to an "investor" rather than an "amateur" or "history enthusiast.".
I don't claim to know much about finance, profits, and investment in general – so I ask the reader to keep all of this in mind when reading this topic, as it is merely a suggestion that some voices abroad are raising, which may be right or wrong... One of the most significant consequences of epidemics, wars, and disasters in general is "fear," as we all know…
April 28, 2020Tips for every beginner in the hobby of coin collecting
Every beginner in coin collecting should define their goal in choosing this hobby to learn more about it and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results. 1- Is your choice of this hobby a trend or simply a way to pass the time? It's perfectly fine to enjoy your time collecting and acquiring knowledge that enriches your understanding and culture related to coins or other subjects, instead of wasting time and money on other things…
March 31, 2020From the British National Archives… 31/10/1957
The Syrian government submitted a request to the Egyptian government's Mint Authority to mint coins worth 4.5 million Syrian pounds in denominations of 25 piasters and 50 piasters.
March 30, 2020Uber is available Oberammergau
In a world preoccupied with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), I recalled a visit I made a few years ago to a small German town called Oberammergau, which has a historical story connected to deadly diseases. In 1633, the plague was rampant in the province of Bavaria and its surrounding towns, such as Oberammergau. Death was everywhere, claiming thousands of lives…
March 20, 2020Egyptian Mint Proof
An important article from the New York Times in 1983 about the minting of Egyptian coins: Numismatics; Franklin Mint Will Strike New Egyptian Coin By Ed Reiter July 24, 1983. Old and new will be blended in an unusual manner later this year when Egypt, one of the world's oldest countries, joins forces with The Franklin Mint, one…
March 18, 2020Americans say, "If it sounds like a dream, it probably is."“
Recently, numerous advertisements for counterfeit coins have appeared on Facebook… including, for example, an Australian kangaroo gold ounce, silver Morgan dollars, and even unique pieces like those sculpted by the Russian artist Roman Putin. These are all being sold through fake websites, and strangely enough, gold and silver, large and small coins, are all priced at a uniform rate of approximately 201 TP4T USD! These advertisements are unlikely to fool you…
March 6, 2020counterfeit currency
There is still a fear, perhaps even terror, of the bogeyman called counterfeit currency that grips a large number of enthusiasts. Today we present to you a counterfeit coin created using a laser – a relatively new technique in the field of forgery. Let's examine it scientifically to uncover its secret together: The coin on display is from my personal collection and is a crown of Queen Victoria in the design known as the "Widow's Head," issue...
February 28, 2020A commemorative coin to honor Hazza Al Mansouri
The Central Bank of the UAE issued a commemorative silver coin on Sunday to honor the nation's first astronaut. The 40-gram coin celebrates Hazzaa Al Mansouri's historic journey to space and his time aboard the International Space Station last September. The coin, which features Al Mansouri's image, is inscribed with "UAE Mission 1" and the date 25/9/2019.
February 2, 2020Indian Rupee 1916
One of the beautiful pieces I recently added to my personal collection, which I also photographed myself, is a captivating coin minted in India. Despite its immense impact on Egypt's financial history for over 100 years, I felt compelled to include it, considering it an integral part of the story of Egyptian currency. The entire matter is explained in the text of the decree issued at Abdeen Palace…
January 25, 2020