I Have No Idea About This Modern Coin - Please Identify.

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Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 02:59 am I have this coin and I cannot identify it. I want to say Greek, but why does it have Arabic lettering? I am probably wrong on both counts. Perhaps someone would be kind enough to point me in the right direction, please? Thank-you (in anticipation) Report this Post to the Staff

Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 03:02 am It's not Arabic but an Israeli coin, 5 Agorot. Edited by Medieval 09/30/2014 03:03 am Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 03:04 am Thank-you Medievial. I appreciate the help. Report this Post to the Staff
Amwyll Rwden Valued Member Germany 85 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 06:06 am It is from the year 5737 (1977), KM#25b. Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 07:15 am Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Angielczyk Valued Member Israel 423 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 08:57 am Quote: but why does it have Arabic lettering You are partly right Topcat7 is says Israel in both Hebrew and Arabic lettering Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16868 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 6:00 pm Quote: but why does it have Arabic lettering It's still an interesting question, given the whole background of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and it has an interesting answer. 20% of the population of Israel are "Arabs" - Muslim and Christian Palestinians who have agreed to live under Israeli citizenship. They do not speak Hebrew, but most of them do speak Arabic. Both Hebrew and Arabic are official languages in Israel; English is not. English is placed on the more modern coins of Israel, primarily for the benefit of tourists. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 8:44 pm Hello, Sap, Now if I had paid attention in school, I would have known that. Hang on. I don't think there was an Israel when I was at school. Report this Post to the Staff
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