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simonscoins New Member United States 0 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 10:22 am Hello to the Coin Community Family! I am a new member to this forum and already have my first question that I am hoping someone can help me with! I am struggling to identify the coin shown in the pictures. I believe it's a Turkish Ottoman Empire 22K gold coin, but I am not clear on any other specifics. Any help would be fantastic - please and thank you! * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 10:37 am Welcome to the Forum! Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 10:50 am I'm sure someone will help you (us) with ID. Hang tight. Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54283 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 11:17 am Ottoman Empire 1327 (1909) Coins are usually additionally dated with a number of the ruler's year of reign. probably 25 Kurush by the size I have limited knowledge of these coins, but this might get you started. Edited by nss-52 05/18/2018 11:20 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 4:43 pm To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189664 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 12:15 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7962 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 08:21 am Based on the size of your coin relative to a U.S. quarter, it looks like your coin has a diameter of about 18 mm, which likely makes it a 50 kurush coin of Turkey/Ottoman Empire. As mentioned above, the date can be found on your second photo, at the bottom of the inscriptions just inside the wreath (after turning the photo 90 degrees clockwise) and is AH1327 or 1909, when Muhammad V ascended the throne. Here is a link: https://www.NGCcoin.com/price-guide...duid-1533917 It looks like the regnal year is 10, the last year of his reign. Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7962 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 1:22 pm If the coin is authentic, it should weight 3.6 grams. The condition looks quite nice from your photos. If it is authentic, it should be worth quite a bit more than its gold content. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 5:45 pm You should find a jeweler who can test it for gold. A lot of replica's are made for belly dancers costume. But yours looks very nice. Report this Post to the Staff
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