DreamFLight911 Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 6 sided, hexigon shape a man wearing a fez looking left comp. silver the fez took me to Morocco but nothing matches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Egypt 1944 2 piastres. It's always been one of my favourite coins. King Farouk was one of the leading collectors of his age, and IIRC, the owner of the 1933 double eagle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I assume the guy looks like this: He's a real character. http://www.tribalsoup.com/egypt2.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted February 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I assume the guy looks like this: He's a real character. http://www.tribalsoup.com/egypt2.htm From the article posted Those things he could not buy he stole. A peculiar practice for a king, he began stealing valuable objects and artifacts while abroad including a sword belonging to the Shah of Iran and a pocket watch from Winston Churchill. He is said to have mastered the dubious art of pick pocketing and would practice this as he mingled at gatherings earning the nickname ' The Thief of Cairo'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scottishmoney Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 They could have done a whole coin series "watch Farouk inflate". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EgCollector Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 ..... a sword belonging to the Shah of Iran ...... LOL...He stole it from the Shah and hide it in his pocket so that the Shah cannot see it.... A SWORD .... LOL The coin you are talking about is a 1944 Silver 2 piastres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 An acquaintance described him as "a stomach with a head". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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