NumisMattic2200 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 have here a very small, yellow coppery Asian coin to identify. Have never seen anything like it, it's very thin and floral. Not even sure it;s a coin - could be a temple token?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleKitty Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 I'm no expert, Matt; but the second picture in the centre seems to show the Ottoman Toughra. Might try those countries for an ID. I can't say which one it is off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted April 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks Elle, and good to see ya' after a while Hmm I don't know about looking Ottoman coins up, I think I'd be hard pushed to ever identify this one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturzny Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 The style is similar to an Ottoman 19th century gold coin, probably a contemporary counterfeit or a token made in the style of an Ottoman coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhut1000 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 have here a very small, yellow coppery Asian coin to identify. Have never seen anything like it, it's very thin and floral. Not even sure it;s a coin - could be a temple token?? ________________________________________________________ Agree with the other comments. On the lower pic in the oblong enclosure there appears to be the Arabic numerals 67 along with something else . Lovely piece of art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrey5 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 This is not a coin, not even a fake of any particular coin, but an imitation of an Ottoman coin. I encountered different explanations to this rather common practice of having such imitations produced in the Ottoman Empire, both in the territory of current Turkey and in Northern Africa. Some explain this by the need to throw such "money" into the crowd at festivities instead of real gold, others by the use of such "money" in decorating clothing. I don't really know the purpose, but I have one example of such an imitation http://avscoins.com/showcoin.php?cat=Turkey&id=TUR-56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Cool, it's a fake gold coin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottoman Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 We call this coins as "penez". They are for ornemantal purpose only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 We call this coins as "penez". They are for ornemantal purpose only. Dear Ottoman, are you Ankh from ottomancoins website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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