What Country Is This Coin From? (Id: 1857 40 Para Turkiye)

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Matt Textor New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 01/19/2026 3:11 pm Hi everyone this is Matt again does anyone know where this coin came from ? it has no name or date on it and thank you to anyone who leaves a reply on this topic here is a few photos Report this Post to the Staff

january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 01/19/2026 3:30 pm Ottoman Empire, 40 something (probably para). It might be from one of the provinces rather than the main empire; I'll have to look up the options. But it's definitely from somewhere in there. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24147 Posts	Posted 01/19/2026 3:35 pm PLEASE CROP YOUR IMAGES BEFORE UPLOADING I have emailed you twice and dropped notes in several of your topics. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Matt Textor New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 01/19/2026 5:23 pm how do I crop photos? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16804 Posts	Posted 01/19/2026 5:54 pm Struck in Constantinople (Istanbul), so you will find it listed under "Turkey" in the catalogues. The denomination is 40 para. The date... is always difficult to calculate for Ottoman coins as they didn't make it easy. The accession year is 1255 (Islamic calendar) and the regnal year is 20. Doing the maths, 1255 + 20 - 1 = 1274 Islamic calendar, which converts roughly to AD 1857. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 01/20/2026 04:01 am Quote: how do I crop photos? https://www.coincommunity.com/image-optimizer/ Still works as far as I'm aware; the "no longer needed" comment is misleading. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24147 Posts	Posted 01/20/2026 07:08 am Far easier ways right on his desktop I'm sure. Only takes a few seconds to Google it. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94585 Posts	Posted 01/21/2026 1:42 pm (Not dated) (Year 20) Ottoman Empire - 40 Para https://en.numista.com/10137 on the reverse is a general date of 1255 but it is further narrowed down on the obverse with the 2 characters at the center bottom (above the squiggly line) take a look at the Numista site I provided to see how other coins of this type were dated. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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