هواية جمع العملات
The hobby of collecting coins and artifacts
Is coin collecting a hobby considered a crime under the antiquities law? This article does not reflect the opinion of the Arab collector, but only the personal opinion of the writer. About 20 years ago, when I decided to emigrate, some esteemed friends warned me not to try to leave Egypt with any currency older than 100 years, otherwise I would face legal consequences…
April 19, 2025Important terms about coins
We occasionally encounter terms related to coins, and some of these concepts may not be readily understood. Therefore, we decided to create this page to serve as a permanent reference for most of these terms. We will update it regularly to make it an important resource for researchers and coin enthusiasts. We will present these concepts and terms in bullet points to facilitate searching…
May 25, 2022The Legend of Coin Collecting
The legendary coin collector John Jay Pittman is a name perhaps unfamiliar to many Arab collectors, yet he is truly a legend among collectors in the United States. Pittman didn't become famous solely because of his prominent presence at the King Farouk auction—many collectors traveled from the farthest corners of the earth to attend that prestigious event—nor because of his phenomenal collection…
November 12, 2015