1938-1357 King Farouk 2 millieme

[EgCollector]

I coudn't see the die crack on your coin.  This is an example of a die crack.

Seems that we were posting at same time 

The small line extending from the number 8 to the outside of the coin.

[Yass]

It is hard to determine from the photograph.  I initially thought it was another die fill / stike through.  I'll see if I can enlarge it.

[EgCollector]

Yass,
You Mean this;

struck thru
An error caused by a foreign object that got between the dies and the planchet when a coin was struck. A common Struck Thru error is a piece of wire that leaves an indentation that is usually mistaken for a scratch.

Could this be what happened to the date. 

[Yass]

IMHO, the error at 6 o'clock is a die fill.  The error at 9 o'clock might be a die crack but it is hard to be positive.  The error at 3 o'clock is a stikethrough (it seems that there was something between the die and the planchet.

Happy to have other's opinions.

Error collecting can be fascinating.  If you were to exame hundreds of coins of the same denomination through a (say) 5 or 10 x loupe you will pick up quite a few.  It doesn't take long to become proficient in finding them.  While you are looking at the coins, make sure that you start of with the reverse (or obverse) upright between thumb and forefinger and rotate the coin to (a) obviously examine the other side but also to (b) check for upset (rotational) errors.

There is not a great market for errors, unless they are spectacular.  Upset / rotational errors seem to have a higher value, as do broadstrikes and partial collars.

[Yass]

Yass,
You Mean this;

struck thru
An error caused by a foreign object that got between the dies and the planchet when a coin was struck. A common Struck Thru error is a piece of wire that leaves an indentation that is usually mistaken for a scratch.

Could this be what happened to the date. 

The following picture show a fine hair that was between the die and the planchet.  It goes through the face of the middle roo.  If this coin were to be in circulation for any period of time, it would never been seen as it would wera down very quickly.

[EgCollector]

........... If you were to exame hundreds of coins of the same denomination ..........

This would be difficult with such a coin 


Thanks Yass, you were very informative. Much appreciated 

[EgCollector]

Yass,
You Mean this;

struck thru
An error caused by a foreign object that got between the dies and the planchet when a coin was struck. A common Struck Thru error is a piece of wire that leaves an indentation that is usually mistaken for a scratch.

Could this be what happened to the date. 

The following picture show a fine hair that was between the die and the planchet.  It goes through the face of the middle roo.  If this coin were to be in circulation for any period of time, it would never been seen as it would wera down very quickly.

WAW, It needs an eye of an expert to find such an error