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Hi everyone, can anyone let me know what this coin is please and date/(any value)it? Is it Egyptian? I'm very new to coins, know nothing about them, I was given a jar of coins as a child and thought it was about time I found out about them. I'm trying my best to 'google' them but some are beyond me! Sorry if photos are dodgy, I've tried my best! many thanks and a very Happy Christmas to all.   Identified - moved to World Coins forum - Sap |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1 or 2 Kurush(need weight or diameter) from Turkey.
AH1293 regnal year 22, 23, 32 or 33(need better top pic) 1896, 1897, 1906 or 1907.
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The legend corresponds to 2 kurus. But to be 100% sure check that the diameter is 17-18 mm. To determine the reignal year, as DCH said, we need a better pic.
It's 83% silver with .0642 oz. of actual silver weight (provided I'm right about the denomination).
And welcome to the forum, shnn, and Merry Christmas to you too!
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svslav, I don't see any difference between the 1 and 2 Kurus legends. Am I missing something?
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AH1293 regnal year 22, 23, 32 or 33(need better top pic) If you can't post a better pic of the obverse (top pic), then you might be able to read the date there for yourself. The area containing the regnal date is here:  The dates are written in Arabic numerals - you want the "Indian" not the "Persian" version from that Wikipedia table. 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
 United Kingdom
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Hi, thank you for your replies so far! The coin is 18mm wide.Is this picture any better?   |
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Sorry forgot to say 'thank you' to all and especially Sap for the arabic numbers. I was trying to find something like that. I'm still not sure though, the figures on the coin are so tiny! I think I will probably have to get a magnifying glass, unless of course! my guess at the moment would be 32.  |
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New Member
United Kingdom
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This is really interesting, thank you all! and yes after another look could be 22. If I give the coin a wash in just some hot water and a bit of detergent, would this be okay? Or should I leave alone?
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Pillar of the Community
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Leave it alone! No water, absolutely no detergent, and no rubbing of any kind! [edit: I can't spell "no"  ] Edited by svslav
12/19/2010 8:05 pm
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Yes, that's a better picture, and I would agree with the 1293/22 date. That converts to the year 1314 in the Islamic calendar, which began in June AD 1896.
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
United Kingdom
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Many thanks to you all, I'll be listing another coin later,I've identified a lot on my own from my jar ( ebay & google) but as I have no knowledge of coins, its not easy! I'm off work at the present so if I don't do something about my coins, they may well remain in the jar for another 40 years! Has the 2 kurush any value please?  |
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Well, it's silver (.830 fine) so even if nothing else, there's $1.90 of silver in there at current prices. Year 22 is a common date for these; I'd say it would be worth 3 or 4 dollars at most in that condition.
If it helps, the other three former possibilities for the year (23, 32 and 33) are all equally common dates.
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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