Need Assistance Identifying A Middle Eastern Coin (Id: Persian New Year's Token)

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jfrederick New Member United States 46 Posts	Posted 09/02/2020 5:40 pm This coin was in a bag of mostly common, modern coins found in the estate of my brother-in-law's father. He was originally from Iran; the bag contained numerous Pahlavi era Iranian coins. This is the only one I am unable to identify. I'm not 100% sure it's Iranian, or even actually a coin. Might it be a token? It has about 1/2 the thickness of a US dime, and weighs 0.888g with wear. Roughly the diameter of a US dime. It appears to be brass, though the coloring is not uniform. Any direction would be appreciated. Thank you! Edited by jfrederick 09/02/2020 5:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16809 Posts	Posted 09/02/2020 7:18 pm You are correct in your suspicions that it isn't actually a coin. It is, however, Iranian. It is an Iranian custom to use "coins" in various traditions and rituals, notably Persian New Year, birthdays and weddings. When actual coins are in short supply (or the family is not wealthy enough to just throw money about the place), then tokens like this are used instead. Tokens specifically intended for weddings usually have an Iranian wedding-table design on one side; your token has flowers, so I'm guessing it's a Persian New Year token instead. The writing on the other side says "mubarak baw", meaning "may you have fair winds", an old Persian way of saying "good luck". 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
jfrederick New Member United States 46 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 1:20 pm Spot on - Persian New Year's token. Thanks for the tip! Report this Post to the Staff
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