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DagonX Valued Member Poland 392 Posts	Posted 10/01/2008 07:46 am Hi! Maybe someone can help with ID these coins? Thanks! Coin 1 Coin 2 Edited by Sap 10/03/2008 10:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16810 Posts	Posted 10/01/2008 09:23 am They are both from Turkey (Constantinople mint). #1: The accession year is 1293, but it's impossible to determine the denomination without knowing the size, as the 1 kurush (KM 735) and 2 kurush (KM 736) coins are identical in design. The regnal year is 9, giving the coin's date to be AH 1301 (= 1884 AD). Given the parallel scratches, I assume it was cleaned at some stage. #2: I believe this one is actually a coin-like fantasy jewellery piece; the "date" appears to be 1222, but no coins actually with that date look like this. The toughra is also very badly drawn; it's supposed to be the sultan's signature. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
DagonX Valued Member Poland 392 Posts	Posted 10/01/2008 10:55 am So, firstly I don't know whether first coins was cleaned, maybe last owner did it. Secondly the silver coin has 18mm. The second "coin" I got as a gift from person who unfortunately knows nothing about numismatics, so it might be some kind of "jewellery piece", not a coin. Edited by DagonX 10/01/2008 11:02 am Report this Post to the Staff
alexgutmancoins New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 10/01/2008 10:12 pm The first coin is 2 Kurush and is harshly cleaned Report this Post to the Staff
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