Need Help Identifying These Coins. Id: Tokens

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dave 1941 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 03/20/2018 6:49 pm Coin # 1 is 17mm and has the word YADIGAR on it. Coin #2 is 20mm. Any help is appreciated. * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 03/20/2018 7:51 pm The first piece seems unlikely to be a coin, but perhaps is rather a token. Yadicar is (was?) a prominent electronics retailer located in Caracas, Venezuela. The second is pretty obviously rendered in Arabic, and I can discern the numeral "2" on it, which may represent its denomination. But offhand I don't recognize it. That's all I've got, sorry I can't be of more help. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 03/20/2018 8:06 pm Your first "coin" isn't one. It seems to be a token, used in Turkish tradition celebrations. The english word Yadigar is a person/entity involved in art customs. https://books.google.com/books?id=2...oins&f=false Your second I wonder if it is also a coin of possibly Turkey (Ottoman?)with the star circle and what appears to be Arabic script. Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 03/20/2018 11:28 pm Quote: Your second I wonder if it is also a coin of possibly Turkey (Ottoman?)with the star circle and what appears to be Arabic script. Ottoman is correct! But it is a token rather than a coin. Although, some of these 20 para pieces from 1913 apparently circulated like regular money. Link! https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11075.html Edited by Joseph7420 03/20/2018 11:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 06:34 am Second one is indeed a Galata token. https://www.google.be/maps/place/Ga...4d28.9720567 It wonders me that that token is not better known on this site.... Report this Post to the Staff
dave 1941 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 12:16 pm Petrus, what is a Galata token and what was it used for? Report this Post to the Staff
aiglet7 Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 3:16 pm @dave1941 - The Galata Bridge is in Istanbul, Turkey. The 20 Para token was the fee, in 1913, to allow 'load-bearing' animals to cross the bridge. The second 'coin' is one of these tokens. Report this Post to the Staff
dave 1941 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 4:00 pm Thanks everyone for the excellent info. Report this Post to the Staff
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