الجمهورية العربية المتحدة
Paper design experiments
The most interesting aspect of this collection of paper design experiments is that there are two designs for the five Arab dinar note, one dated 1958 and the other 1959… Is there any information about the value of the Arab dinar? Was the plan to make it equal to the Egyptian pound? These notes were designed at the beginning of the union agreement between Egypt and Syria, and there was a move towards…
January 22, 2019Ugly or beautiful coins?
I was recently blessed – with the help of a dear friend – to acquire these three coins, which I personally consider very beautiful, while some might consider them ugly (especially the faces!). These coins have an interesting story behind them. The riyal (rated 65) and the shilling (rated 66) were offered for sale, and I noticed that the certificate numbers were sequential. Upon checking the appraisal company's website, I realized that the owner…
October 18, 2018