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Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 03/15/2015 5:55 pm 1.26 grams, 19 mm. I cannot find a date. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted 03/15/2015 6:18 pm This isn't technically a coin, but a 20 para token intended for the Galata Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey. It is undated, but they were made sometime around 1912, just before WWI. During the war and in the aftermath of the collapse of the Ottoman government afterwards, these tokens became de-facto 20 para coins in the city, so they are often found mixed in with world coin lots. The tokens apparently remained in use as tokens until the early 1930s. Here's what they look like in better condition. 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
nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 03/15/2015 6:32 pm Looks like a Galata Bridge token from Istanbul, during Ottoman times. It's from 1913, it's worth 20 para, and 10,000,000 were struck. The mintage was too high (at the time, just over 1,000,000 people called Istanbul home, so even if every person had 5 tokens each there would still be too many), so they also circulated as coins - and that's why they show up so often in coin identification forums. EDIT: This is what I get for leaving tabs open without refreshing them! Too slow Edited by nalaberong 03/15/2015 6:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted 03/15/2015 10:11 pm 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
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