What Is This Coin ?!? | Ottoman Turkish 5 Para 1863

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I believe the coin is from Turkey, but there is too much dirt and corrosion to be sure. In it's present condition it's not worth much. It appears to be copper or bronze so try soaking it in olive oil for a couple of weeks it should remove most of the caked on dirt.

Thank you for the quick answers. =) I will try to remove the dirt ... so soaking in olive oil is the best way ? I friend told me to rub it with baking soda and water, but wouldn't this damage the coin even more ...? May be when I remove the dirt, will be possible to tell just how old is this thing : )

I've searched a lot of images today and I think this could be it =) The two coins look very similar. I find some differences, but... Can anyone recognize the goodone and tell how old is it ?

1293/3 is the date. Ottoman coins have a complex system of dating: the first number is year the sultan came to power (the "accession date") using the Islamic calendar. The second number is the actual year during that reign the coin was struck, (the "regnal date"). Accession date + Regnal date - 1 = actual date the coin was struck. You then either look up a table or date conversion site to convert it to an AD date.

The accession date on your coin is 1277, located at 9 0'clock on your above comparative pic, which means this coin must be from the reign of Abdul Aziz. The regnal year is on the other side; it's at 7 o'clock on your pic, and it's a bit fuzzy on your coin, but my catalogue indicates this design was only struck for this particular sultan in in one year: 1277/4.

It's listed at $1 in Fine condition, and this coin is considerably worse than Fine. It's not worthless... it just has more curiosity than monetary value.