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BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,899 ✭✭✭
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Does anyone have an idea what this is? I can't seem to find any ID.

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  • tbirde56tbirde56 Posts: 2,161
    Indian, with Devangari or Sanskrit text, similar to 1930's 1/4 or 1/2 anna coins but nothing like that lion(?) design was used that I know of. The lower picture is upside down.
    Brad Swain

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  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭
    The bottom pic looks similar to Canadian large cent reverse, the design looks Middle Eastern - India, Pakistan?

    Gene
    Gene

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  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭
    Found it! India Princely States: Ratlam KM24 Paisa copper 1890. Krause 2005 has a KM25 as a WWII restrike "thin, crude ca. 1942-45". KM24 is valued at $3.50 F, $6 VF while KM25 is $0.65 VG, $1 F, $1.75 VF

    Gene


    edit: woohoo, I beat tbirde! image
    Gene

    Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
    Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors

    Collector of:
    Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
    Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
    My Ebay
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