Kurdistan, 2003 AD., Joseph E. Lang series fantasy issue, Hoffman mint (USA), 10 Dinar fantasy token, Krause X 2.2.

Kurdistan, Joseph E. Lang series fantasy issue (non-legal-tender piece), engravers: Joseph E. Lang (obv.) and Laurel Rogers (rev.), Hoffman mint (Florida, USA), dated 2003 AD.,
1 Dinar fantasy token (ø 38,6 mm / 26,00 g), copper-nickel, 26,00 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 4.700 , axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), reeded edge,
Obv.: DEWLETA KURDISTANÊ / دولتی کوردستان , (“State of Kurdistan“, correct Arabic for "Kurdistan") , sun with rays over Kurdish mountains.
Rev.: Dinar / 10 / … / 2003 / ١٤٢٤ / LR / Dama mesopotamica , Persian fallow deer facing, value above, date left, designer’s Initials “LR” for Laurel Rogers in r. field.
http://www.jezuss.nl/ku/kurdistan.htm ; Krause, Unusual World Coins, X 2.2 ; http://chiefacoins.com/Database/Micro-Nations/Kurdistan.htm .


Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
١٤٢٤ (1424) 2003 300 X 2.1 (with incorrect Arabic for "Kurdistan") دولتی کودستان
١٤٢٤ (1424) 2003 4,700 X 2.2 (with correct Arabic for "Kurdistan" ) دولتی کوردستان

Joseph E. Lang, PO Box 7386 Santa Rosa, CA 95407, USA
Hoffman Mint, 1400 N.W. 65th Place, Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA

The Persian fallow deer (Dama dama mesopotamica) (gavazn-i zard in Persian) is a rare ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. Its taxonomic status is disputed, with some maintaining it as a subspecies of the fallow deer,[2] while others treat it as a separate species, Dama mesopotamica.

More on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_fallow_deer