Brass token with portrait of Imam 'Ali

[saro]

20mm /brass / 2,59g - years 1950'
gift token for Eid-al-Ghadir
Same size also exists in silver

[Figleaf]

You come up with one great token after another. They vindicate my opinion that while coins paint the history of rulers, the history of the seething mass of people is reflected in tokens.

Meanwhile, what can you tell us about the legend?

Peter

[saro]

what can you tell us about the legend?

" بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم / bism Allah al-rahman al-rahim" in center and  an extract of verses from the Koran in circular legend (Verses 68:51-52)

[saro]

The script is more legible on this modern copy 

[Figleaf]

You are diving deep into another culture, saro. Coming from a culture that produced a literary masterpiece, "Lettres Persanes", I am sure you appreciate the dive. May it invigorate you. Thank you for allowing me to swim along.

Peter

[saro]

I Agree ...
in addition to the historical interest, trying to decipher coins is a real opening to the world and its cultures and, even modestly, a good introduction to language learning.