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jaymassive79 Valued Member United Kingdom 59 Posts	Posted 09/04/2021 06:20 am Hi guys I hope everyone is well :) Please can anybody help with identifying this coin? Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17918 Posts	Posted 09/04/2021 08:39 am It looks like a silver dirhem of Harun al-Rashid (786-809 AD), Caliph of Baghadad, minted in Tashkent, now in Uzbekistan. However, I suspect that it's a copy. Replicas of these coins were widely distributed in the UK in the 1960s as part of an advertising campaign by a company called Nicholas Laboratories. They are also popular tourist souvenirs owing to their association with the '1001 Nights' stories. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
JohnConduitt Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 725 Posts	Posted 09/04/2021 08:48 am What is the size and weight? I'm not sure it is fake but your photos aren't clear. Apparently, the ones sent to doctors were fairly obvious fakes. I have a similar dirham: Harun al-Rashid Dirham, 805-806 Madinat al-Salam. Silver, 21mm, 2.99g (SICA III, 1698). Edited by JohnConduitt 09/04/2021 09:04 am Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7936 Posts	Posted 09/04/2021 10:41 am Nice early dated coin! Report this Post to the Staff
jaymassive79 Valued Member United Kingdom 59 Posts	Posted 09/06/2021 05:47 am Hi thanks for replies. In terms of know the coin or know the seller I know this seller in person and this coin was in a job lot and all the Roman coins in the lot are genuine. I just don't know enough about this coin and 1 other ill post about soon. My scales are broken so I used the wifes but they only measure in grams it said 3 grams not sure if that helps. I have attached better photos as well. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17918 Posts	Posted 09/06/2021 4:21 pm Those are much clearer photos. I hope it is genuine! My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 09/06/2021 11:43 pm Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad) mint, AH 189. Extremely common type and mint. I see no reason to suspect that it isn't genuine. Edited by Kushanshah 09/06/2021 11:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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