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New Member
Australia
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this coin is huge, brass I think but maybe bronze. Its about 3-4 ml thick. I only have this pic I have attached. Just some help to narrow down its origin would be great! Anyone who knows anything!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Does it have anything on the other side?
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Pillar of the Community
Philippines
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A pic of the other side would help, it's a very interesting coin, what's it's weight & diameter? Thanks !
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New Member
 Australia
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yes it does have some strange symbols and writing on the other side but I want to start with information from this side first and then see if it can help me with my detective work.
I need to make a start somewhere if I can just get some starting point.
thanks ppls!
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Valued Member
United States
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 well actually you have one but we want more! |
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Valued Member
United States
232 Posts |
I don't know what this is. However, some of the coins from the Himalayan area (Nepal,Indian princely states, etc) have a checkerboard like pattern somewhat similar to that in the picture.
Not much to go on, but all I can come up with.
Good luck
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Moderator
 Australia
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The script around the outside is Arabic or Persian. Very few Islamic coins were this large and few were made of brass, so I suspect it's not a coin. With 12 squares, I think it might be a calendar medal of some kind. We're still waiting for pics of the other side.  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
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New Member
Australia
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here is the other side....hmmmma as soon as I can larn how to attach lol
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New Member
Australia
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ok here is both sides of this unknown coin? still waiting for some help pleaseeeee .   |
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Australia
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I didn't make an additional reply to this thread earlier, because I don't really know for sure what it is. However, it looks very similar to Islamic charm-medals from Southeast Asia. Related to the "temple tokens" of India, the Southeast Asian ones are often about this size, made of brass, and have very similar crudely depicted lettering. I think the object on the other side is meant to be a walking stick, such as might be used by a pilgrim going to Mecca. See this page on zeno.ru for similar items. 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
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