Warning: Small PhotosHello!
This coin came with a lot I purchased and am waiting for to arrive. Unfortunately, despite my request, the seller was not able to provide me with close up shots of this coin, so these cropped images are the only ones I have.
I've been told it is most likely Turkish, Ottoman, Indian, or Middle Eastern (i.e. Afghanistan and the like) and is probably silver. However, I have not found, in the catalogues, a coin similar to this. There are many Turkish/Ottoman coins with very close designs, but none completely accurate. Same goes with Indian coins, and I have only just begun researching into the middle east coinage.
If some one could steer me in the right direction, such as exact country or year or design identity, I would appreciate it very much. Also, one last thing, I do not know if the hole is meant to be there or if it was punched post mintage.
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Again, I apologize for the tiny, almost frustratingly so, photos.
(Long) PS - As stated in a previous post, this coin was part of a lot I paid under $15 for that contained a VF Canadian 1858 10 cent piece, a nice Swiss Franc from 1851, or so I believe, numerous silver coins (including this one, maybe) and a few old coppers that, barring a key date, are probably not worth much.
That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if this coin was somewhat rare/valuable because the man from whom I purchased the coins mentioned they were
inherited from his grandfather who had amassed quite the impressive US collection.
He sold the U.S. coins and made a killing, and, even when I told him I would pay more than what I did because of the 1858 10 cent, he said it was no problem and he'd accept any price because they were "worthless" to him. So, because of all that, I am convinced it could be somewhat valuable.
I can dream right! Haha!
