Arabic With Two Birds On Obverse (1950-S Iranian Token/Souvenir Medal)

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numismatist6 Valued Member United States 360 Posts	Posted 10/09/2024 12:37 pm Another needing attribution. It is white metal, measures 19.8 mm and weighs 1.33 grams. The obverse has two birds on a tree limb with the date 1330 below. The reverse has what appears to be religious objects with Arabic script below. Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25018 Posts	Posted 10/09/2024 2:05 pm https://en.numista.com/catalogue/ex...a140407.html Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/09/2024 2:49 pm Yes beat me to it @hondo. The date is slightly different, but otherwise is a good match. @numis, using google lens gets you several matches to this Iranian token/souvenir medal. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187851 Posts	Posted 10/09/2024 3:24 pm Well done. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16809 Posts	Posted 10/10/2024 07:38 am Correct; a Persian New Year token. The mirror and two candlesticks are important elements of the traditional New Years table, or "haft-sin". Coins also form part of the new years tradition, and these tokens take the role of a substitute-coinage for the rituals. The birds? Well, Persian New Year happens on the (northern hemisphere) spring equinox, so there is always a strong connection between New Year and spring. The date on your coin is 1330; that would be in the Iranian calendar, which converts roughly to AD 1951. You can still buy New Years tokens today, but they come undated, so you can re-use them at following New Year celebrations. The Persian inscription beneath the mirror says "mubarak bad", literally meaning "may you prosper" and is a traditional saying at New Years.The Persian equivalent of "Happy new year". 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
jecz79 Pillar of the Community Portugal 655 Posts	Posted 10/14/2024 5:07 pm Pretty. Report this Post to the Staff
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