Posted 04/22/2011 10:51 pm
The date is 1293. Looks like a recent restrike of an ANTIQUE OTTOMAN COIN AH 1293 ABDUL HAMID II
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ANTIQUE OTTOMAN ABDUL HAMID II COIN. THE SULTAN ABDULHAMID II, EMPEROR OF THE OTTOMANS WAS THE 34TH SULTAN OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. HE OVERSAW A PERIOD OF DECLINE IN THE POWER AND EXTENT OF THE EMPIRE, RULING FROM 31 AUGUST 1876 UNTIL HE WAS DEPOSED ON 27 APRIL 1909. ABDULHAMID II WAS THE LAST OTTOMAN SULTAN TO RULE WITH ABSOLUTE POWER, AND WAS SUCCEEDED BY MEHMED V.
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The Danester
TURKEY
ANTIQUE OTTOMAN ABDUL HAMID II COIN. THE SULTAN ABDULHAMID II, EMPEROR OF THE OTTOMANS WAS THE 34TH SULTAN OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. HE OVERSAW A PERIOD OF DECLINE IN THE POWER AND EXTENT OF THE EMPIRE, RULING FROM 31 AUGUST 1876 UNTIL HE WAS DEPOSED ON 27 APRIL 1909. ABDULHAMID II WAS THE LAST OTTOMAN SULTAN TO RULE WITH ABSOLUTE POWER, AND WAS SUCCEEDED BY MEHMED V.
Do some internet searches with above terms... you might find yours.
The Danester
