Help Identifying Arabic Coin Or Medal

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bluewideglide New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 04/11/2017 5:00 pm Here is a 19mm arabic coin that I've searched for hours in books and online. Need help if anyone recognizes it. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 04/11/2017 6:04 pm The date looks to be 1222, with a regnal year of 78. With such a date like that, it means this is an imitation of a gold Ottoman coin used for jewelry purposes. These are often referred to as belly dancer tokens. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34409 Posts	Posted 04/11/2017 6:26 pm @joseph, I agree most likely made for jewelry (such as belly dancing). I wonder, though, most of these that get posted to CCF seem to have the same inscription on the front as back. This one has the toughra on one side. Is the more intricate design perhaps indicative of this piece being older (say early to mid-1900s, as opposed to more modern 2000s)? "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
bluewideglide New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 04/11/2017 6:28 pm Thank you Report this Post to the Staff
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