No Idea What This Is. Please Help Id.

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Jayson Valued Member Canada 55 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 3:52 pm I have no idea what this coin is. I don't even know if I have the picture right side up. Only half the coin seems to have been struck so I don't know if it's part of the design of if it's an off-strike. It's about 16.5mm. It doesn't look like any coin I've seen before, so any help would be great. Report this Post to the Staff

DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 5:38 pm Just for fun...I'll toss out a guess, Celtic? Report this Post to the Staff
Jayson Valued Member Canada 55 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 6:35 pm I got this as part of a lot with some late imperial roman coins, if that's any help. I'm beginning to think that someone attempted to melt this down as some point. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 6:44 pm I'm afraid there just isn't enough detail to tell what it is. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 6:51 pm It doesn't look Roman to me. Celtic is as good of a guess as any. Actually, I may be just trying to see something, but it appears to me that there may be a Crusader's shield on the right-hand image. Of course, I'm trying to see something. Anything identifiable. Good luck with this one. JW Report this Post to the Staff
Jayson Valued Member Canada 55 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 8:14 pm At first I thought this might be Islamic or something like that, but that's probably not right. Well, thanks everyone anyway. Sometimes there's just not enough to go on. Edited by Jayson 09/16/2011 8:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ancientcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 842 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 10:46 pm If you got it with Romans it could be Ottoman. Report this Post to the Staff
Jayson Valued Member Canada 55 Posts	Posted 09/17/2011 04:21 am Wow ancientcoinguy! I think you're right. Just a quick search on ebay for Ottoman coins turns up literally hundreds of examples that look similar to the one I have. Right down to the characteristic dotting and flattened halves. This is just one example: Of course, I haven't found the exact coin I have (with the dot in the middle of the dotted V triangle thing) but I'm surely on the right path now. I guess my original hunch of this being Islamic was not far off. Anyone agree or object to this being Ottoman? Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 09/17/2011 05:30 am Quote: Anyone agree or object to this being Ottoman? Its certainly a possibility - I'm still thinking and will let you know if anything comes to mind. Report this Post to the Staff
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