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New Member
United Kingdom
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hi all , ive got a coin I'm trying to identify , I'm prety sure its greek script on it , it says 10 MOHrO both the o"s have horizontal lines through them. on the reverse there is a horse and rider jumping with 6H may then at the bottom says 1970 . any help would be great . got a few others I might try you with also .
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Moderator
 United States
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I don't think it's a Greek coin. Do you have a picture by chance?
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Forum Mom
 United States
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Do you have a way to post a picture of the coin? It would really help a lot in identifying this for you.
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Pillar of the Community
Czech Republic
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Hmm, sounds like it could be Mongolian 10 Tugrik?
Let me check the web.
~Roman
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Pillar of the Community
Czech Republic
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A-ha! http://www.joelscoins.com/sets.htmquote:
Mongolia is the ancestral home of both the Huns and the famous Ghenghis Khan, whose domain stretched from China to Poland. Since then it has been alternately dominated by the Chinese and the Russians. It formally renounced communism in February 1992 and has been trying to restructure its economy and government ever since. Because the country is so isolated, being located in a high, dry region tucked between China and Russia, its coins are hard to acquire. This 7 coin set, dating from 1970 to 1991 includes the 1,2,5,10,15,20 and 50 Mongo coins. The reverse of the coins features a horseman, a reflection of the countries heritage when the Mongolian Horsemen were the fear of the world.
Sounds like you have a Mongolian 10 Mongo coin. ~Roman Edited by TwoKopeiki
07/16/2007 3:47 pm
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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im afraid I can just about turn the computer on and use it  , sorry |
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Forum Mom
United States
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Impressive, Roman!  Mad Monk, you may want to invest in a cheap scanner if you have other coins that you want help with. They are pretty easy to use and the pics help us be able to provide value and grade info for you.  |
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Moderator
United States
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Dang it Roman!
I was on the Mongolian page in my Krause right when you posted!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Mongolian Mongo?  Oh yea  , now I remember "candy-gram for Mongo". Sheeeee, I must be bored to tears! Sorry guys. Jim |
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New Member
United Kingdom
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wow . thanks everyone ive got one more for now if thats ok ... its a brass colour with 50 on one side with I can best describe as tulips going round each side from the bottom up . the other side has maybe 5 leafs spread out like a fan with some berries underneath , think this one is arabic script
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Pillar of the Community
Czech Republic
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That's a classic, Jim!
I have no idea about the second coin, sorry.
~Roman
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Moderator
United States
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OK now that one we definitely need a picture of. Nothing comes to mind with that description. Without skimming every page in my book I don't think I can locate it for you.
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Moderator
Australia
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Some thoughts on the second one... The best I could come up with on short notice is this one from Tunisia. If that's not it, then can I ask if the "5" in the "50" looks "normal", or more like a sideways "2"? If the latter, then the number could be "25" in Arabic numerals. Haven't had much luck finding anything else that matches. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
United States
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its a brass colour with 50 on one side with I can best describe as tulips going round each side from the bottom up . the other side has maybe 5 leafs spread out like a fan with some berries underneath , think this one is arabic script
with the exception of the brass color, it sounds like it might be an Israeli 50 prutah coin. Does it look like http://(131231) Not Allowed - Auto-Removed /countries/coin.php?image=img6/94-13a&desc=Israel%20km13.2a%2050%20Prutah%20(1954)%20nickel-clad%20steel Edited by kuhli
07/16/2007 10:47 pm
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New Member
United Kingdom
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thanks for your help everyone , it is an israli 50 prutah .
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Posted 07/16/2007 3:41 pm
