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Skraag New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 03/15/2014 4:45 pm Hello everyone, Can anyone tell me anything about this? It's a small 'silver' coin, 23mm dia, 5.3g. I've had it in a tin with a variety of other coins for about 35 years now and thought it about time I try to find something out about it. Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

awallin01 Valued Member United Kingdom 477 Posts	Posted 03/15/2014 6:22 pm It looks like this 1914 EGYPT 1 QIRSH COIN Old Abdul Hamid 2nd coin, with a few date differences. The numeral on the bottom gave me 1293 but that's not the age of the coin, not sure how that works. Here's a link to a similar coin-http://www.etsy.com/au/transaction/100552479 Welcome too Coin Community. Edited by awallin01 03/15/2014 6:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
awallin01 Valued Member United Kingdom 477 Posts	Posted 03/15/2014 6:28 pm It was minted in 1903, the top numerals are 29 meaning 1903 mintage. I will try and find more... Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 03/15/2014 6:29 pm The bottom numeral of 1293 is the Islamic year of ascension of Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II. The number at the top, 29 is the year of his reign. So, 1903: http://www.catawiki.com/catalog/coi...3-ah-1293-29 Report this Post to the Staff
awallin01 Valued Member United Kingdom 477 Posts	Posted 03/15/2014 6:36 pm Yeah I'm sure it's a 1 qirsh coin Egyptian, 1903 and composition copper-nickel. Here is a link to the coin specifics- http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5871.html so the Arabic numerals on the bottom are 1293 and at the top are 29 meaning 1903. I cannot read Arabic so I'm not sure what it reads unfortunately, but maybe someone on here knows more. :D Report this Post to the Staff
Skraag New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 03/15/2014 6:38 pm Hey, hey! Thank you both very much! Report this Post to the Staff
awallin01 Valued Member United Kingdom 477 Posts	Posted 03/15/2014 6:38 pm I wrote the last post without seeing your post Philadelphian, sorry. :) Report this Post to the Staff
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