Ottoman Silver Coins Struck In Tarabalus Gharb (Tripoli, Lib

Indeed, they are from Ottoman Libya, Tripoli mint. Coins from this province aren't common at all.

First off, I should repeat what Krause says in it's introductory paragraph on Libyan coinage of the 1800's: "The monetary system of Tripoli was confused and is poorly understood", with coins being issued in all sorts of weights, sizes and fineness standards. It would help confirm the identity of these coins if you could post the weights and diameters.

Given those caveats, here's what I think you've got.

Coin #1: Dated 1223 Year 3 (the regnal year is on the reverse, third line of text, left hand side), equating to 1810. It best matches the pic of KM# 141, described as a 40 para or piastre, should be about 35mm across and should weigh just over 12 grams. CV $300 in VF.

Coin #2: Dated 1223 Year 15, equating to 1822. Best match to me looks like KM# 168.1, designated as a "20 para". Should be about 31mm across and weigh 5.6 grams. CV $150 in VF.

Coin #3: Appears to be almost identical to #2, except for the "sprig" next to the toughra. I'd classify this one as KM# 168.2 (it's not illustrated in the book, but the similar KM# should mean they look similar, as these two do). CV still $150 in VF.

All three coins are classed as "billon", silver of undetermined and fairly low fineness.

Yep, those weights and diameters sound near enough to the types I identified.

The photograph does not show the minting place. Ottoman Sultan's titles only appear on that side of the coin.

Updating RE-Posting the weights and diameter of coins

I totally forgot TO re-post the photos I was going to give the thread a boost but I forgot about it totally, A very big SORRY TO ALL. I wanted to add an Ottoman coin minted in Tunisia, but ill use a new thread instead of this one

Thanks for restoring things, but we can't positively identify the two new ones without seeing the other sides, because the regnal year is on the reverse.

As for your Russian friend, it's hard to say. I haven't seen anything there I'd want to pay anywhere near that much money for. Of course, Krause could be way out in values. There's not much in the sales records on these coins; they just don't come up for sale often enough. I'd want to find out how much of an expert this guy is before knowing whether he's serious. There might be something in there only a specialist would know to look for.

OK I just found one of the coins minted in Tripoli Libya, but it looks way different from the one's that I posted on this thread, I found it on coin Archives, And I don't think that it's in good shape.

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http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvi...283&Lot=4864

Mahmûd II, 1223-1255 H/1808-1839 AD. 19 Para 1223 H/7, Tarablus gharb. K./M. 130. 2.72 g. Rare Very fine

Funny that this coin on coin-archives says that it weighs 2.72gm

I have been offered to buy 6 Ottoman Tunisian struck silver coin's dated 1158 FOR $250 each. The only thing is the man is very Old hes like in his 80s to 90s probably 85, The thing is should I tell him that these are rare and that there no where to be found, and that the price should be above that by 4 to 5 times. Or should I just shut up and buy them without any questions asked. BY the way he is the one that has the Large Ottoman Libyan struck coin, and says he has never found anything like it from before in his entire life of searching in parts of Libya, Using a Metal detector, I have the Coin With me, I offered him $300 and he accepted the cash. It looks so Beautiful, As soon as I'm dun with it ill post it in a new thread, a new thread just for it nothing else with it just this big large silver coin struck in Tripoli Libya, There's one problem the man scraped it with a metal brush causing miner scrap damage to it.

Hi there people, hope ya all doing good out there, Well posting new findings of Ottoman libyan copper coins, I could not find anymore Silver coins, Did not find much, maybe I'm looking in the wrong place, next time ill do better, "I think". Well if any one knows any info on them that would be grate.

I found an Ottoman Libyan copper coin on ebay...... But it dos not look any way near the ones that I have posted up here. http://cgi.ebay.com/ISLAMIC-OTTOMAN...RR_W0QQitemZ160232266332QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4739QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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