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murrellington Pillar of the Community United States 3276 Posts	Posted 01/24/2011 10:29 pm So the date is easily readable, and if the date is true it would definitely make these fake because how could a coin this old last so long. I know NOTHING about old coins but I know enough about coins in general to say that these are not real. my question though is what are they, what are they for, and where are they from? or what are they imitating? thanks for your help! Identified - Moved to World Coins forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 01/24/2011 11:21 pm Quote: if the date is true it would definitely make these fake because how could a coin this old last so long. That is not really true, especially if it is not Christian dating. The seal of Solomon points us in the direction of Morocco. Kinda looks like 4 falus minted under Sidi Mohammed IV, who ruled 1859 - 1873. The dating on the coins is in Anno Hejira, an Islamic calendar. AH 1287 translates to AD 1870, AH 1290 - to AD 1873 Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 01/24/2011 11:24 pm Oh, forgot to say, if I'm right about the denomination it should measure to 27 - 29 mm in diameter. By the way it's always advisable to provide the specs for a coin to id. Report this Post to the Staff
murrellington Pillar of the Community United States 3276 Posts	Posted 01/24/2011 11:38 pm i used a regular ruler and they seem exactly about 26mm in diameter. how much do you think they are worth and where should I research them? Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 01/25/2011 12:13 am The first coin on this page is what you're after. On top there's a link for values. Report this Post to the Staff
murrellington Pillar of the Community United States 3276 Posts	Posted 01/25/2011 12:30 am thanks a lot! so I guess they are maybe $10 each. Report this Post to the Staff
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 01/25/2011 03:01 am The reference to the link is incorrect. It should be C#166.1 (Fes) or C#166.2 (Marrakesh). Yours all appear to be Fes because of the two circles in the mint name above the date. However they are not shown to have a line above the date as is the case with your first one (that is shown in the catalog as Marrakesh but with a different Arabic script for the mint name. C#166.1. 11.54g. Cast bronze. Both dates Good 2.00; VG 3.50; Fine 6.00; VFine 10.00. There is also a "Note:" in the Krause catalog: "Underwieght 6.00 grams or less, with mint names of Fes or Marrakesh, or with illegible inscriptions and dates are contemporary forgeries, often with smaller diameters: size varies: 27-29mm." Report this Post to the Staff
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