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The truth about the Egyptian half millieme, issue of 1916
Is there an Egyptian half-millime coin issued in 1916? Information about numismatics sometimes comes to mind quickly, and one such piece of information is the issuance of a half-millime coin by the Sultanate of Egypt in 1916. But what is the truth about this bronze coin? Let's travel back in time and place, specifically to India in 1916, where the mints in Bombay and Calcutta were at their peak…
July 3, 2021Fakeness in the world of hobbies
Since its inception, "The Arab Collector" magazine has taken upon itself the task of warning enthusiasts about counterfeiting methods in the world of hobbies, such as stamps and medals, as well as in the field of coins, where a number of counterfeit pieces have proliferated, such as those that circulated for a time on Chinese websites, in addition to those that appear from time to time on eBay. Counterfeiting is like war; it's a back-and-forth affair, and we find…
January 10, 2020The process of re-minting coins
Some details about the re-strike process in coins: There has been much talk recently about re-strikes, particularly with the emergence of Egyptian coins from the NGC company, which seemed strange to many collectors. This article will not present all the theories, but rather focus on the known facts about re-strikes in numismatics in general.
December 28, 2019Egyptian publication for the war period
# Arabic Readings in Foreign Newspapers: What was the Egyptian currency issue during the First World War? The American magazine The Numismatist published an article in its October 1919 issue entitled "An Egyptian Issue of the War Period," which featured a 5-millime coin of Sultan Hussein Kamel dated 1916. The coin's description indicated that the obverse bore the name of Sultan Hussein Kamel and included the date…
July 4, 2019counterfeit silver riyals
Although this is an exclusive report for Al-Muqtana Al-Arabi magazine, it is unfortunate news for Egyptian collectors. Silver riyals from the 1917 issue, known as the Indian coinage, have arrived in China this year. Several indicators suggest these riyals are not authentic to the discerning collector and can be easily detected. However, this is likely a preliminary test and an important indicator of…
August 12, 2017Ten piastres of Sultan Hussein
Ten piastres of Sultan Hussein, obtained by an Australian soldier who received his training in Egypt in 1917 and was perhaps one of the few survivors of the Battle of Gallipoli, were left as is on the obverse while the reverse was completely erased. The soldier (named Claude) then began to re-engrave them in the form of a medal as a memento for his mother in his homeland. This type of re-engraving art…
November 6, 2016coins of Sultan Hussein Kamel
The recent discovery of the hidden signature on Sultan Hussein Kamel's coins piqued our curiosity, leading us to eagerly study everything related to the coins of Sultan Hussein Kamel, the Sultan of Egypt. What caught our attention and surprised us simultaneously was that while most collectors are aware of the letters HR on silver coins and half-millime coins, what puzzled us was the presence of the letters JR on a denomination…
June 16, 2016Re-minting, Part Two
Continuing the discussion on the re-minting of coins and whether it's a common practice, I wanted to share a simple example from the history of Egyptian currency, supported by documents (I have many similar documents, but I've selected five that explain the topic briefly). I believe most of us weren't aware of this story. Attached are documents proving that 2,520,000 of the 10-millime coins from 1917 KN...
March 8, 2016