dccpa said:I was waiting to see what special coin they would come up with. Much better than the Andean Cat, but not near as nice as the Macaw.
THUCYDIDES79 said:The coin above is a new version ( havent seen it before ) of 10 Dirhams -
A few Malaysian states ( Kelantan & Perak ) have minted theirs.
Even in the background of the number 1 on the reverse it shows features of the Malaysian flag.
Also, i think it is 'only' 29.75 grams silver 0.9564 oz asw ( this opinion is based on 1 Dirham = 2.975 grams asw )
but Royal Silver could have made them out of 1 oz.
And lastly, the image in the centre of the obverse is the Bismillah, the opening verse from the Holy Quran
meaning "In the Name of God, The Most Beneficent and The Most Merciful "
and there is also the year AH 1432
If anyone has 1 or 2 they would like to sell , than please PM me![]()
Blockhead said:
THUCYDIDES79 said:Blockhead said:
Just checked it out.
Its around $85 excl p&h.
il pass
alor said:more like 1 world government message? which bring chaos, ordo ab chao
like the "new world order" silver thing?
Agree with all this except your first point - to me it reads as more of a plea for everyone to just get along as we only have one planet and we have to share it.... I didn't read it as One-Worldly at all - maybe that's just meTHUCYDIDES79 said:alor said:more like 1 world government message? which bring chaos, ordo ab chao
like the "new world order" silver thing?
Correct - there are at least 3 issues with the coin
* First line on top is One Worldly
* Also the line on the bottom of the coin wouldnt be Shariah compliant imo - To Create, to Preserve, and to Prosper - for creation and preservation are Godly attributes, and it is only He
that has such powers, and not silver dirhams
* The price at which the coin is being sold is around $85 which is DOUBLE the price of a 'normal' coin of higher weight/lower purity, and the Ruler who initially commissioned the
makings of such coins in the 8th Century AD ( this modern 10 Dirham is a modern 'restrike' of that ancient coin ) would himself advised against the purchase of this coin.
I like it due to the Islamic Calligraphy on the Obverse -