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« on: April 02, 2011, 06:37:16 PM »

Hi Peter

you'll like this challenge .. found this on a remote hilltop close to a major civil war battlefield area.

what is it, where is it from, whats the date and iou 2 beers if u can work it out!

i haven't got a clue apart from its arabic.

cheers

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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2011, 06:39:21 PM »

Seen the title and thought there was going to be a Monty Python sketch Grin

Nice find by the way.
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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2011, 06:44:10 PM »

Cracking coin whatever it is, well found  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2011, 06:49:33 PM »

I think its Ottomen Alan,
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2011, 06:52:00 PM »

thats a beaut handyman hope the doc can tell you more about mate.welldone lovely find alan.again welldone done.
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2011, 07:16:10 PM »

Nice find, very unusual. It's definitely Ottoman (Turkish) and early 19th century. Do you have a size and weight for it Alan?
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2011, 07:18:07 PM »

diameter 38mm

dont have a set of scales to hand ... will borrow my mates tomorrow!!!!
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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2011, 07:46:14 PM »

Thanks for that Alan. I believe it's a 9th issue 5 Kurush coin, also called a 5 piastres, also called a 200 paras, of Mahmud II (1808-39) of Turkey. The Arabic date on the coin translates to 1833. According to my reference, struck in very debased silver (0.17 fine). The weight should be between 13 and 16 grams.
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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2011, 07:48:18 PM »

peter -- you are absolutely brilliant ... what a star!

2 beers coming your way next wk.

cheers
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« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2011, 07:49:41 PM »

Cheers Alan  Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2011, 07:57:12 PM »

Nice ID Peter and well winkled Alan. Next question Alan. How the heck did that find its way into your field.  Undecided
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« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2011, 08:50:19 PM »

Kurush? Kurush?....... Infidel Cheesy  It's Qirsh. I make the date 1828 and the coin was minted in Egypt. At 39mm it would be a 20 Qirsh.
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« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2011, 08:53:02 PM »

is this close??
http://www.ma-shops.co.uk/hardelt/item.php5?id=9119&lang=en
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« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2011, 09:02:07 PM »

Alan they are all the same in looks for that period, the difference is the size.
2=18mm
5=25mm
10=32mm
20=39mm

OK....I had to look that bit up lol
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« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2011, 09:04:12 PM »

Definitely Turkish. Here's another similar on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Turkey-Turkei-Ottoman-Islamic-5-Piastres-1223-AH-Y-25-/220760242441?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item336655f909
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