MOROCCAN COIN DESIGN QUESTION 上市 Deposited
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MOROCCAN COIN DESIGN QUESTION
Granvyl also received this query, and perhaps someone can
help here, too. Your editor is certainly stumped."I am writing from Indian Prairie Public Library in Darien,
IL (near Chicago). We have a patron who is interested in
an explanation of the symbolism on a 200 Franc coin from
Morocco. It is entry Y#53 on page 1541 of the "2003
Standard Catalog of World Coins." The coin has a five
pointed star within a six pointed star. We have identified
from an article at
http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/journal/vol8no3/kosansky.html
that the six pointed star, according to some Moroccans
"indicates the past role of Jewish metal workers as
concessionaries of the royal mint." From "Flags of the World"
we have identified that the five pointed star is on the Moroccan
flag and represents the Seal of Solomon, an ancient symbol of
life and good health.We have relayed the above information to the patron, but he
wants to know if there is any way to tell the meaning of "both
stars together." I am not sure how to proceed, short of
contacting the Treasury Department of Morocco or asking
the designer of the coin himself. Do you know of any experts,
reference sources, contacts that could help us with this
question?"- 2002-10-13
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