Posted 10/15/2013 7:54 pm
Got them!
Row 1:
1. South Korea, 50 Won, 1996
2. Taiwan (Republic of China), 5 Yuan, Year 71 (1982)
3. South Korea, 100 Won, 1984
Row 2:
1. Japan, 10 Yen, Shouwa 60 (1985)
2. Morocco, 1 Dirham, 1974
My handy identification guide:
- The Korean language has circles in it, while Chinese and Japanese have straighter squares and lines. There are about 10 won to 1 cent. The modern series of South Korean coins all have the same style of numbering on them.
- Taiwanese coins usually have the same person on them, Sun Yat-Sen. Mainland Chinese coins all have the distinctive crest of the DPR China on the back.
- Japanese yen can usually be determined through process of elimination, but they don't change much so you only have to learn to recognize a few types.
For the modern Middle East and thereabouts...
- Israel uses Hebrew, English and Arabic! Hebrew is a very distinctive alphabet, and most Israeli coins just say "Israel" on them, so they are easy to spot.
- Morocco's usual symbol is the pentagram, visible at the center of your coin's coat of arms.
- Egypt, Sudan and Syria all have an eagle on the back - they are slightly different, though.
- Turkish coins say "Türkiye Cumhuriyeti" - hopefully you figured it out by "Türkiye".
- Iranian coins (note: please send these to me, I want them all) either have a lion holding a sword behind a rising sun, or (after 1979) a real variety that's fairly difficult to identify, although a big number is a clue for the recent ones (coins go up to 5000 rials).
- UAE coins show up fairly often, but they say UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, so that's easy.
- Jordanian coins come in a few fun shapes and say THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN in English.
- Lebanese coins have the cedar tree on them!
Row 1:
1. South Korea, 50 Won, 1996
2. Taiwan (Republic of China), 5 Yuan, Year 71 (1982)
3. South Korea, 100 Won, 1984
Row 2:
1. Japan, 10 Yen, Shouwa 60 (1985)
2. Morocco, 1 Dirham, 1974
My handy identification guide:
- The Korean language has circles in it, while Chinese and Japanese have straighter squares and lines. There are about 10 won to 1 cent. The modern series of South Korean coins all have the same style of numbering on them.
- Taiwanese coins usually have the same person on them, Sun Yat-Sen. Mainland Chinese coins all have the distinctive crest of the DPR China on the back.
- Japanese yen can usually be determined through process of elimination, but they don't change much so you only have to learn to recognize a few types.
For the modern Middle East and thereabouts...
- Israel uses Hebrew, English and Arabic! Hebrew is a very distinctive alphabet, and most Israeli coins just say "Israel" on them, so they are easy to spot.
- Morocco's usual symbol is the pentagram, visible at the center of your coin's coat of arms.
- Egypt, Sudan and Syria all have an eagle on the back - they are slightly different, though.
- Turkish coins say "Türkiye Cumhuriyeti" - hopefully you figured it out by "Türkiye".
- Iranian coins (note: please send these to me, I want them all) either have a lion holding a sword behind a rising sun, or (after 1979) a real variety that's fairly difficult to identify, although a big number is a clue for the recent ones (coins go up to 5000 rials).
- UAE coins show up fairly often, but they say UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, so that's easy.
- Jordanian coins come in a few fun shapes and say THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN in English.
- Lebanese coins have the cedar tree on them!
Edited by nalaberong
10/15/2013 8:08 pm
10/15/2013 8:08 pm
