Coin ID help, from a sketchy sketch

ColinCMR · January 20, 2005 2:45PM

It is 21mm, has a serated edge and looks like really low grade silver or silver washed. I think it's Ottoman, possibly a para. There is a a number 2 in arabic numerals on the reverse and a toughra on the obverse.

The edge design looks like it goes all around the coin on both sides, but the sketch is based on all i can discern. I can't tell if it is a wreath or anything though. The coin is very worn and it looks like there may be more design elements below what is drawn on the reverse side.

Thanks for any help.

sumnom · January 20, 2005 2:49PM

I think it is Ottoman but there are people here who know far better than I do.

tbirde56 · January 20, 2005 2:51PM

Turkey, early 1800's maybe, regnal year 2. Looks like the Constantinople inscription and the date should be below that (at bottom of the top picture).

newsman · January 20, 2005 3:29PM

It's definitely Ottoman Turkey. What's the date and size of the coin?

ColinCMR · January 20, 2005 5:21PM

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ColinCMR · January 20, 2005 5:42PM

The date isn't visible, which is making it tough. It'sabout 21mm.

It does look like it's from the Constantinople mint too.

I think it's Adbul Mejid 10 or 20 para.

It looks like the last number in the date is a 5.

I don't have a scale so I can't use mass to find what denomnation it is. Does anyone know the diameter of the 10 and 20 para?

tbirde56 · January 21, 2005 12:02AM

From what I can tell, 19th century Turkish (Ottoman) silver coins of ~20-22mm with a 2 in the regnal date were the 10 para of the 19th century reign dates of 1222, 1223 and 20 para of 1255. Perhaps you have the latter, KM-653. I've got one I'll scan later but I'm on the way to a 12 hour shift in just a few minutes.

tbirde56 · January 21, 2005 12:11AM

gonna be late

ColinCMR · January 21, 2005 12:29AM

It is very very thin too, forgot to mention that

Coin ID help, from a sketchy sketch

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