Mysterious Counterstamp On 1814 8 Reales Piece? Arabic W/ Camel In Triangle

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newguy22 Valued Member United States 277 Posts	Posted 09/18/2021 2:16 pm I'm curious to know if anyone here knows about this counterstamp on an 1814 8 reales piece. Have any of you seen this before? Can anybody translate the wording underneath the image? The picture appears to be a camel inside a triangle. I would assume this 8 reales piece made it to the middle east at one point? Perhaps something political? Perhaps an old tourist item? Report this Post to the Staff

willieboyd2 Pillar of the Community United States 526 Posts	Posted 09/18/2021 9:31 pm The mark may be something like a Chinese "chop mark". https://www.brianrxm.com The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin Coins in Movies Coins on Television Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2975 Posts	Posted 09/18/2021 9:48 pm Actually that is Arabic script below the camel so this is most likely from an Arabic territory region. Report this Post to the Staff
willieboyd2 Pillar of the Community United States 526 Posts	Posted 09/19/2021 9:46 pm The counterstamp could be from a "shroff" or money changer in the Arabic world. https://www.brianrxm.com The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin Coins in Movies Coins on Television Report this Post to the Staff
newguy22 Valued Member United States 277 Posts	Posted 09/20/2021 1:38 pm Is it possible to pin point the time and location of when this stamp was done? Is anyone able to translate the Arabic script? Report this Post to the Staff
realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1962 Posts	Posted 09/24/2021 05:06 am Believe I saw this piece on ebay recently. Don't think I had ever seen it before (Bob?), but simply from observation/experience (let alone the "fabric" of the physical stamp itself), it's almost certainly a modern concoction (fake stamp). Numerous fabricated Islamic-world stamps of this general style have surfaced on 8 Reales (and others such as circulated Maria Theresa restrikes) over the past decade. Report this Post to the Staff
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