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Title: Foreign coin?
Post by: benny on June 06, 2009, 05:49:47 PM
Ok then found this one-seems to be copper and looks like Arabic writing on it. Any suggestions? Its an inch in diameter. Cheers.


Title: Re: Foreign coin?
Post by: ROMAN STEVE on June 06, 2009, 09:46:08 PM
Looks like a token of some sort whats on the
other side


Title: Re: Foreign coin?
Post by: waltonbasinman on June 07, 2009, 06:31:28 AM
I would have said Token but dunno. What is on the reverse Benny.


Title: Re: Foreign coin?
Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on June 07, 2009, 08:36:13 AM
Not sure what that is Benny but it looks remarkably similar to something I found about 4 years ago!

I'm sure someone on here will I.D it for you  ;)

Burp


Title: Re: Foreign coin?
Post by: waltonbasinman on June 07, 2009, 08:41:43 AM
Mmmmmm ! Intriguing BB unusual and we do like a puzzle.


Title: Re: Foreign coin?
Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on June 07, 2009, 08:45:05 AM
 i thought that it could be  a trading token too,


Title: Re: Foreign coin?
Post by: benny on June 07, 2009, 11:01:40 AM
It looks like more arabic writing on the reverse to me. Been trying to post a picture of it up but the computer say's no for some dumb reason! Will try again later. Don't suppose anyone on here can read arabic can they? Yeah botty your coin looks identical to mine.


Title: Re: Foreign coin?
Post by: benny on June 07, 2009, 07:49:52 PM
Here's the reverse.


Title: Re: Foreign coin?
Post by: The Doc on June 07, 2009, 10:23:55 PM
I think it might be from one of the Indian Native States.


Title: Re: Foreign coin?
Post by: viking on June 07, 2009, 11:00:36 PM
looks theres a woman on that coin beny not sure what it is  nice tho


Title: Re: Foreign coin?
Post by: waltonbasinman on June 08, 2009, 09:30:09 AM
Well Benny having now seen the reverse I still have not got a clue.


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