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I got this coin from an silver
jeweler seller in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in early 1990s. It was ex-mounted
with a jewelry and looked different. I persuaded him to remove this coin
from the jewelry and that I will only pay for the coins. In the
beginning he hesitated and at last agreed. I thought Cairo / Egypt might
be occupied by Spain for a short while in 1920s but as I went through
the history, nothing coincided: Cairo under Spanish Ruler ! any
Ferdinand VII reigned in 1920 ! etc. |
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I still kept this unusual coin
in my collection, hoping to get something out of it in the coming years. In
2005, while I was going through the pages of Krause Publication: Unusual
World Coins, 4th edition, I suddenly halted at British Occupation AH
1333-1341 (1914 - 1922 AD) Token Coinage at page 120. My coin was similar to
the coin shown as X#Tn15 8 Reales (Issuer: Saga Saad Meawad) in this book. However my
version of coin is not been published in this book. It is probably issued by
Saga Mikh Habib as written on the coin. The obverse side shows the bust of
Ferdinand VII right with legends: FERDIN . VII . DIE . GRATIA. Reverse side
shown the crowned arms between pillars. It is also an imitation of Spanish
colonial 8 Reales issued probably in 1920. My coin also weights around 24
grams and have a diameter of 41mm. |
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Micro-Nations |
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Chiefa Coins |
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