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Jay1234 Valued Member United States 379 Posts	Posted 12/09/2018 2:36 pm Not sure what this coin is. It looks like there might be the remnants of a date under the letters DTM. Any ideas? Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 12/09/2018 3:31 pm This is Portuguese India (Malacca). Not sure if the coin is original though. Edited by coinworldtv 12/09/2018 3:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34448 Posts	Posted 12/09/2018 3:32 pm For comparison: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces49812.html That Tanga on numista from Malaca is silver, while yours clearly isn't, but hopefully this gets you closer. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 12/09/2018 5:37 pm If there is no copper denomination of this type then I would assume that this is a contemporary counterfeit in bronze. Report this Post to the Staff
Jay1234 Valued Member United States 379 Posts	Posted 12/09/2018 6:07 pm Thanks for the info. This definitely got me looking in the right place. However I can't even find the silver tanga (from the above link) in the standard catalog of world coins. Do you guys know if there is a better source to find a comprehensive list of these types? Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7968 Posts	Posted 12/09/2018 7:40 pm This silver 1/2 Tanga, KM64, has a design very similar to yours, though it is the next ruler, John IV (and your date looks like 1634). https://www.NGCcoin.com/price-guide...duid-1494941 There is also a denomination in copper at around this time period, the bazaruco. However, looking through NGC, I cannot find an image of this denomination that looks like your coin (they have a cross reverse, not a monogram). Maybe supports the notion of a contemporary counterfeit in copper (at least we are all assuming it's copper?) Edited by tdziemia 12/09/2018 8:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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