chuckplante Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Help Please! Here are photos of the coin: It is a rather stout coin measuring approximately 17 mm across, and the aproximate thinkness of a US quarter. It has similarities to early Ninteenth Century coins issued in Iraq, Libya and Morocco during the Ottoman Period of rule. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 The most likely candidate is a Moroccan falus ca. 19th century, the reverse of the piece is a bit off of centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckplante Posted May 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 The most likely candidate is a Moroccan falus ca. 19th century, the reverse of the piece is a bit off of centre. Thank you! The coin came from a batch of "junk coins" from a local coin shop that cost me about 8 cents each. It was so encrusted it resembled a slug with barely a faint outline of the Star of David. I almost tossed it aside. I'm surprised how many north African and Middle Eastern coins had the Star of David during this period. I'm going to do some digging into pre-1800 coins. This followed the Spanish Inquisition when the Moors and Jews were driven from Spain starting in the late 15th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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