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BobAlmighty125 Valued Member United States 199 Posts	Posted 06/26/2013 11:16 pm Coin 1 was in a pound that I bought off of ebay. Both sides are identical. Diameter is about 24mm. Coin 2 was out of the dime box at a local coin dealer (picked up a couple of $30+ coins out of that box today- aww yeah!) From the intricate styling, I'd say it looks Moroccan, but the quality is too bad for me to tell (so I had to turn to the experts) Diameter is about 23mm. Thanks for any help you can offer! * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by BobAlmighty125 06/26/2013 11:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 06/26/2013 11:24 pm can we see a picture of the reverse of the first coin? the 2nd coin may be from Turkey or Egypt. Can we get a clearer picture? Report this Post to the Staff
BobAlmighty125 Valued Member United States 199 Posts	Posted 06/26/2013 11:27 pm Sorry, I forgot to note that the first coin is the same on both sides. I'd say it's probably a token. Report this Post to the Staff
BobAlmighty125 Valued Member United States 199 Posts	Posted 06/26/2013 11:31 pm I'll put coin 2 through the scanner in just a second. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 06/26/2013 11:44 pm coin #2 looks like Egyptian 5 or 10 Para from the early 1850's Report this Post to the Staff
BobAlmighty125 Valued Member United States 199 Posts	Posted 06/26/2013 11:45 pm I've uploaded the scans if that helps at all. Report this Post to the Staff
BobAlmighty125 Valued Member United States 199 Posts	Posted 06/26/2013 11:48 pm Found #2: It's a Turkey 1856 5 para. All I needed was that boost in the right direction! Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 06/26/2013 11:48 pm I am going with Egyptian 5 Para, but the image lacks detail for me to be more accurate or determine a date. May be the scans or the coin being worn. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16933 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 01:53 am The top coin is indeed a token of some kind. I couldn't tell you if it was Japanese or Chinese/Taiwanese. The bottom coin is actually from Turkey, not Egypt. I can read the mint name "Qustantiniyah" - the Arabic spelling of Constantinople. 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
Pheroow Valued Member United Arab Emirates 283 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 06:57 am Yes it says "ضرب في قسطنطينية" Which means "minted in Constantinople (Istanbul)" The date reads "١٢٥٥" in Arabic, which is "1255 AH" and translates to "AD 1839" Edited by Pheroow 07/09/2013 07:00 am Report this Post to the Staff
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