Unknown Arabic Coin | Zanzibar Pysa 1882

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JOE Valued Member United States 164 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 04:23 am Not really sure what this coin is, If it's even a coin. It appears to have a date on the obverse, and writing on the reverse, but both are arabic. Edited by Sap 05/30/2009 12:29 am Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16829 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 05:04 am A coin it is, and from one of the most exotic of locations: the Sultanate of Zanzibar, a 1 pysa dated 1299 by the Islamic calendar (= 1882 AD). Listed in the catalogue as KM# 1. Zanzibar is a small group of islands off the coast of eastern Africa, and currently owned by the republic of Tanzania. The "zan" in Tanzania stands for "Zanzibar". 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
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 05:25 am Well Joe are you in luck. From Zanzibar a 1 Pysa copper coin Arabic AH date 1299 is 1881. Details on the net at https://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=1343839 Seems to be very scarce. Hope it's genuine. Vic Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16829 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 05:38 am No, they're not that scarce; that's just a seller hyping his coin up a bit. I paid five bucks for mine back in 1997. 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
QuickSilver Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1077 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 12:01 pm Not too scarce, there are usually several on ebay at decent prices. Report this Post to the Staff
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