Any Idea What This Is Worth? Middle East Bobby Pin Coin

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louman New Member Norway 4 Posts	Posted 05/05/2013 12:02 pm This is a coin bought in the late 1980's at the Abu Ahmed Antique store in Bahrain. It looks like a bobby pin. I haven't really seen anything like it and I wonder if anyone has any idea of its value. Please let me know. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2882 Posts	Posted 05/05/2013 12:04 pm Have a read at this discussion of a larin at teh British museum http://www.britishmuseum.org/explor...tahmasp.aspx My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
louman New Member Norway 4 Posts	Posted 05/05/2013 12:21 pm That's a start. I would say that most likely this "larin" is from the Arabian peninsula and not Persian. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/05/2013 12:42 pm I thought I've seen most coin types but this is a new one. Report this Post to the Staff
louman New Member Norway 4 Posts	Posted 05/05/2013 1:01 pm I saw this on ebay. They look very similar. In fact mine are in much better shape. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gulf-Area-S...51270067777& Report this Post to the Staff
louman New Member Norway 4 Posts	Posted 05/05/2013 1:46 pm OK I am pretty sure they are El-Hasa Tawilah from the Arabian Peninsula. Now I wonder what they are worth. Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff
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