Posted 12/08/2014 5:35 pm
Islam prohibits "graven images". Whether a coin (or medal) with a portrait on it qualifies as a "graven image" is a matter for the theologians. Historically, the interpretation has been either "yes, it is" or "no, the coins themselves are OK, but the dies used to make them are not". Many modern Islamic monarchies issue coins, both circulating and NCLT, depicting the portrait of the monarch.
I'm afraid the picture of the side with the writing on is too blurry for me to take a stab at translating what it says. All I can say at this stage is that, with the palm-and-swords logo, it definitely is Saudi Arabian.
A closeup of the numbers on the edge might also be useful, if possible; I suspect "79" is a date-code, but the "79" could actually be Arabic numerals "69".
I'm afraid the picture of the side with the writing on is too blurry for me to take a stab at translating what it says. All I can say at this stage is that, with the palm-and-swords logo, it definitely is Saudi Arabian.
A closeup of the numbers on the edge might also be useful, if possible; I suspect "79" is a date-code, but the "79" could actually be Arabic numerals "69".
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
