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New Member
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any assistance in id of this gold coin. thanks in advance MIKE   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It does resemble a variety from Awadh, but there are others that can you better than I can.
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What does this coin weigh?
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It most certainly resembles a Ashrafi from adawh, with stars instead of dots, but I cannot make out the last digit of the date and I believe there is a reginal year somewhere which I also cannot see. The weight carries a bit on these coins but I wanted to be sure it was in the range.
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  THANKS FOR ALL ASSISTANCE. Much appreciated. revised scans attached. Weight 10.7 grms. m c |
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United States
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Good news, it's in the range, though I think I would still be tempted to get it tested. Bad news, the last number still doesn't make sense to me and I still cannot find a good match. I think @cam68 has gotten the ruler correct and the first 3 numbers in the date are 126_AH.
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@gc, while the ruler name might no longer be a match, any thought on whether the date could be AH 1206? Not doubting @cam68's attribution, but rather just thinking that sometimes I've seen AH dates with the zero not present but rather assumed.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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I suppose it's possible, but that early they would have to been under the Muhgal Emperor still. I don't think they struck coins in the Nawab's name until 1819. My best guess was it was part of a Nine. There is a regnal year of 5 above the right mermaid.
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09/09/2020 9:52 pm
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Ok yes fair enough. Thx for the detailed explanation.  "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."
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It's a sideways 7 Mint is: "Bait al-Sultanat Lakhnau Mulk Awadh Akhtarnagar" Under Wajid 'Ali Shah(Nice job Cam) Dated AH1267/Ry.5 At your weight the denomination should be 1 Ashrafi (Mohur) |
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