Thin Arabic Silver Coin (Id: New Year Token)

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dw171 Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 09/14/2019 2:57 pm I bought a group of foreign coins and there were 2 of these in there. Most were Middle Eastern, mainly from Iran. Both sides appear identical, looks like silver, and is about 16.4 mm diameter. Can anyone tell me what they are? Report this Post to the Staff

tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7934 Posts	Posted 09/14/2019 3:16 pm Looks like the number 34 in Persian at the bottom on both sides ... Would be unusual for a coin to have same design on both sides. Edited by tdziemia 09/14/2019 3:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 09/14/2019 4:56 pm Quote: Would be unusual for a coin to have same design on both sides. That is true. Despite the lack of a hole, my guess is that these are so-called "belly dancer" tokens. "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
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 09/14/2019 5:43 pm As luck would have it, I have an identical piece. It is not a coin, but a token/ souvenir. It has a saying, in Arabic, about the 12th imam. This was according to a former Iranian co-worker of mine. Mine looks silver plated. Report this Post to the Staff
dw171 Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 09/14/2019 6:05 pm OK thank you all for the help. That explains why its not in my coin books. Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 09/15/2019 01:47 am Perhaps a merchant or transportation token? Edited by Kushanshah 09/15/2019 02:01 am Report this Post to the Staff
andyg Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1313 Posts	Posted 09/17/2019 5:09 pm It's a new year token (nowruz) https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/pa...Default.aspx Report this Post to the Staff
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