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SCmoneta New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 05/28/2020 10:03 pm This coin was part of a roman provincial lot. It is 22mm at its widest point and 4mm thick. I apologize, I dont have the weight. I would really appreciate any information about it. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/28/2020 10:50 pm Maybe Bob can work his magic, but I have no clue what it might be. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/28/2020 11:03 pm First thought is an Islamic copper of some sort. Edited by Kamnaskires 05/28/2020 11:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
norantyki Valued Member 404 Posts	Posted 05/29/2020 02:54 am Persian civic copper? I know there are a couple of experts in this field on the forum who might be able to weigh in... Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/29/2020 06:55 am Yikes, not much left on this one and if @bobL is stuck, then there is not much hope. Here is what I see. On the first side, there is an eight-pointed star with several objects inside (joined together they kinda look like a bodybuilder flexing his biceps...) perhaps including a sun. This is surrounded by a pearled border with perhaps some Arabic/Persian writing between that and the edge of the coin. On the second side, this coin might have been double struck, but it looks more to me like there are two, coaxial pearled borders with writing in the center and perhaps a decorative design in between the borders. "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
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/29/2020 08:28 am Quote: kinda look like a bodybuilder Maybe a peacock? I'll follow up on that thought soon. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/29/2020 08:47 am For comparison, some excerpts from Valentine's Modern Copper Coins of the Muhammadan States, pp. 134-135. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/29/2020 08:51 am Amazing work Bob. I think that you nailed it. "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
SCmoneta New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 05/29/2020 10:00 am Brilliant! Thank you again Bob you truly are an asset Report this Post to the Staff
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