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Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 11:20 am This coin looks silvery but I'm not sure that it is silver. I've put a UK 10p in for size comparison. Weight is 5.61g. Report this Post to the Staff

rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 1:00 pm Possibly Tanga Ceylon have a look at this page http://lakdiva.org/coins/fake/tanga4/ I'm not saying its a fake Edited by rooneydog 05/29/2013 1:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 1:44 pm Thanks. It's not exactly the same, the crown is different and mine has a date. I think DM means De Malacca, but what does AM mean, please ? Report this Post to the Staff
rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 2:15 pm Asia Malaca mint Report this Post to the Staff
rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 2:48 pm From what I can find weight should be (I think)48 grains = 3.11 grams ? Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 5:05 pm Thanks. I can't find exactly these coins in my KM catalogue; is there a site that lists them, please ? Peter Report this Post to the Staff
Jsalgado Valued Member Portugal 179 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 5:30 pm From Catalogo das Moedas Indo-Portuguesas do Museu NumismÃ¡tico PortuguÃªs Tomo I 1511-1657 Lisboa 1963 by DamiÃ£o Peres pages 54 and 55. The Mint Museum collection has 9 Tanga and 1 Double Tanga: 3 no date and 7 with date 1631 (four), 1632 (two) and 1635 (one), this last double Tanga. The weight is 2,94 to 3,08 g. Please read the pages since CUNHAGENS DE GOA PARA MALACA Report this Post to the Staff
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