Posted 11/10/2014 7:10 pm
You are correct in that it's not a genuine coin. It is a "jewellery replica" of an Ottoman gold coin, specifically, the 500 kurush of the late 1800s (NGC example). The bumps at the top of the second picture are where a loop for wearing would originally have been attached. Given the discolouration, it is not made of solid gold.
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