2004 Egypt 5 Piasters!

Got this in Egypt when I went as well. They use Pounds like the British, but instead of using Pence they use Piasters. If you are unfamiliar with Arabic, that O or 0 on the reverse is a 5, as shown in the diagram below. Here comes the tricky part: the date. In this case it is not too hard, but it can be a bit tricky. For instance, a 1959 coin would look like a 1909 and I'm sure if you look below you'll see all sorts of combinations that look like one year, but are really another. This coin is worth $0.75.

1972 Egypt 1 Millieme!

Got this as part of a coin set when I went to Egypt a few years ago. Oh before I go into detail do you notice anything different about these pictures other than a different coin? If you have great if you haven't look harder. Like I said I got it in a coin set. It was in a souvenir shop and I decided to get it since I only had Egyptian bills at the time. I don't know any Arabic other than a few numbers so I can't tell you anything about this coin other than it is deeply struck, features an eagle with a sheild, and is worth $0.50.