I have two gold coins on the reverse side with the dragon there are arabic markings. I never had anyone look at them but they are real gold. Any ideas?
The upper lettering is [a letter with no corresponding English letter] + 38. The lower part is no 21, sorry I can not read the word. They look funny to me, this would have to be done in the mint to have the raised lettering, if it was added later I think it would have been stamped / engraved not raised.
My grandmother gave them to me. She used to work in Saudi Arabia as a nurse at the kings hospital and spent a lot of time in the pre-gulf war middle east. She died before she could tell me what they were. I have not taken them to a shop because I am a little leery, being so inexperienced in coins.
wow!!! you grand mother sounds like a great women!!! you never been to a coin shop before??? an:welcome:to cointalk
Thanks yes she was quite a woman. Nope haven't had anyone look at them yet.QUOTE=james m. wolfe;1397518]wow!!! you grand mother sounds like a great women!!! you never been to a coin shop before??? an:welcome:to cointalk[/QUOTE]
The picture is clear, but Arabic is complex language, seeing the letters does not mean that you can read them.
If real these were struck at the Pretoria Mint in South Africa, some of the wear on the horse and George looks odd however photographing gold coins can be difficult. I would advise you to weigh them on gram scales, they should weigh 7.98 grams. Forgeries do exist.
I'd almost bet those are fake. There doesn't appear to be any wear on them, rather that they were just very poorly made.
Yes these coins are strange. If fake ok but really curious about the arabic on there and what it says and what it means and why were these coins made..just everything I can find out about them. I will get them weighed too.
