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Bob Levi Valued Member Canada 488 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 12:26 am Hi all, I got this in a lot of forien coins and wanted to know what it is, if its even a coin. Thanks for the help. Report this Post to the Staff

Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 01:12 am The date looks to be 1222, with the year 78. That combination would mean it is an imitation of an Ottoman coin used for jewelry purposes. 1222/78 seems to be a very common date for these imitations. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 12:36 pm Most commonly, these things were made to be strung to belly dancer costumes. They are usually brass or copper. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 1:21 pm Yes, a so-called belly dancer token. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 2:15 pm Belly dansers token The clue is the date (regnal year) There has never be a ruler that reigned that long. See also: https://goccf.com/t/175303 Report this Post to the Staff
Bob Levi Valued Member Canada 488 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 8:14 pm That's Awsome guys, thanks! Though It would have been Awsome if it were real. Lol. Thanks for the info. I'll log it with the fakes then. Report this Post to the Staff
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