Need Help Iding This Islamic/West Asian Coin

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 10/29/2018 9:11 pm I really don't know what to make of this coin. It appears to be bronze and 15mm in diameter. The obverse appears to have a fairly crude bust facing right. However, the reverse has very clear calligraphy. Any help would be appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 10/29/2018 9:34 pm Perhaps from Carrhae, Mesopotamia... Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 10/29/2018 9:38 pm Bob L - Ah, I think that you're definitely on the right track. I suppose that this coin is earlier than I expected. Maybe it's an issue of Caracalla similar to the one in the link? https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ro...Default.aspx Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 10/29/2018 9:42 pm Here's a Caracalla with similar (to yours) device under the crescent: https://cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=101377 And an Elagabalus, also with a similar motif: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4766122 Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 10/29/2018 10:19 pm Bob L- Thanks for the links & for the help! I do wonder if it is a Caracalla. However, could it also even be a barbarous issue? It does appear fairly crude. Report this Post to the Staff
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