Palestine
Gaza Money Lecture
On Friday, October 27th, a lecture titled "Gaza's Currency" was held. The lecture, broadcast remotely via Zoom to the Arab Collector's Office, was presented in collaboration with engineer Mohammed Abdul Hamid. Abdul Hamid explained, "We felt it was our duty to contribute to preserving Palestinian history and heritage, and so we began preparing this lecture, in which we will delve into the history of…"
October 30, 2023Coins of Gaza City
This is Gaza City… that steadfast, ancient city that has always been a thorn in the side of invaders throughout history. Even as the invaders changed, it remained. It is also the most important city on the Palestinian coast to have begun issuing its own currency, or rather, the first to do so. This is Gaza, the city whose land continues to witness a present that is shaping history…
October 18, 2023Palestinian banknotes and negative templates
How to print banknotes: Printing banknotes involves complex and precise steps. This process is attributed to skilled engineers and craftsmen who operate large printing presses for long and arduous hours to print paper money in large bundles. These bundles are then cut using a special machine similar to a guillotine and distributed to banks. Special papers made of cotton or polymer and special inks are used…
February 3, 2023The Arab National Exhibition in Jerusalem
If an Arab tourist were to tour the Arab countries, diligently studying the economic conditions, traversing every tangible architectural landscape, and observing the evolution of minds and spirits, he would not be able to arrive at a comprehensive and all-encompassing picture like this magnificent, diverse, and multifaceted one known as the "First Arab Exhibition" in Jerusalem today. This is an excerpt from the opening words of a special report in the magazine…
December 7, 2022Decoration of a set of Palestinian Authority stamps
The Palestinian Postal Service announces the overprinting of a number of Palestinian Authority stamps (various issues), which have been overprinted with the phrase "State of Palestine" and the old denomination has been changed to 250 millimes. Information on the quantities of stamps overprinted is as follows: Christmas 1999 - Bethlehem 2000... 250,000 stamps overprinted, 3,000 remaining without...
November 18, 2020Arabic calligraphy in Palestinian criticism
In December 1927, Professor Abdul Qader Al-Shihabi, the calligrapher of the Palestinian government at the time, sent a letter of protest to the Palestinian government regarding the poor state of Arabic calligraphy in Palestinian currency. In his letter, Mr. Abdul Qader Effendi explained that, as a duty incumbent upon him towards Arabic calligraphy, he felt compelled to express his opinion on it, drawing upon his own experience with the art. He stated that his view…
October 19, 2020