Coin. Token. Cow. Cat... Giraffe, What Is This?

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Magzpierz New Member Australia 3 Posts	Posted 03/12/2012 07:31 am Yeah Hi, I'm new. yes, yes, thankyou! Now onto business :D Its about 6mm High I have no idea... I mean, I can usually tell what something is, hence me never using these forums before, but this. Cat or cow or some type of animal face on a small square of metal. I'm stumped. Any help figuring out whatever this thing is.. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16816 Posts	Posted 03/12/2012 08:42 am Hello and welcome. Hope we can help. Square coins are generally indicative of Indian origin; it seems they've always been popular there. I can't see enough of the design on your coin to be sure of a date range; I have to say I can;t see the "face" you're describing. Bigger/clearer pictures might help, and is there any design or anything on the other side? Meanwhile, try browsing through the Zeno.ru Indian coins pages to find a match; I'd suggest looking first at the Sunga period in ancient times, or the much later Sultanate of Malwa. Can you tell what metal it's made of? It looks dull grey; is it old silver, or dirty copper, or lead? I've been assuming it's copper, because of the greenish deposits. 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
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 03/12/2012 08:45 am A couple of corners & an edge or two seem to be rounded, making me think it was handled quite abit. I'm thinking game piece, but it's pretty crude. I've rotated the pic looking for something else, but the way you have it makes some sense. Where did you get it? Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 03/12/2012 08:57 am Game piece, Monday morn idiocy. I think Sap nailed it. There's a few on those pages somewhat similar, just not as animated. Makes sense, cow....India Report this Post to the Staff
Magzpierz New Member Australia 3 Posts	Posted 03/12/2012 11:27 am To be honest I'm not sure what metal its made of. Ive darkened the suspected pattern, And there is nothing on the back of it. As I said, its small, Smaller than any coin I've ever seen. Not saying that it is one.. Report this Post to the Staff
turtleoverhead Pillar of the Community Australia 585 Posts	Posted 03/13/2012 09:04 am It could be a weight. Report this Post to the Staff
tokenmast Pillar of the Community United States 648 Posts	Posted 03/13/2012 09:10 am fish ? Report this Post to the Staff
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