Anyone recognize this coin?

Blackhawk · October 12, 2005 11:28AM

I must have missed it when going through my Krause catalogs, but I can't seem to find this coin. Anyone able to help? It's copper or bronze and about the size of a US cent.

tbirde56 · October 12, 2005 12:17PM

~1913, 19.5mm , Brass 20 para token for passage over the Galata Bridge which links the two parts of Istanbul, Turkey.

Pictures and History Links: About 2/3 down my tokens, etc web page.

Blackhawk · October 12, 2005 12:24PM

Wow, that's something...no wonder I couldn't find it. Good show!

Blackhawk · October 12, 2005 12:31PM

...and Happy Birthday!

Bailathacl · October 12, 2005 12:42PM

<< <i>~1913, 19.5mm , Brass 20 para token for passage over the Galata Bridge which links the two parts of Istanbul, Turkey.

Man this place never ceases to amaze me, well done!

MacCrimmon · October 12, 2005 11:43PM

tbirde56 is the undisputed King of Darkside ID.

All others are merely pretenders to the throne.

Man · October 13, 2005 4:01AM

that is amazing I went through three world coin books and tons of google searching before I gave up.

tbirde56 should get a round of

lordmarcovan · October 13, 2005 5:09AM

<< <i>tbirde56 is the undisputed King of Darkside ID.

All others are merely pretenders to the throne.

>>

He's kinda scary sometimes, ain't he?

MacCrimmon · October 13, 2005 5:26AM

I'D BET HE COLD RETURN 98.44% WITH JUST ONE SIDE.

spoon · October 13, 2005 6:15AM

Quick draw as always!

(As it happens, I got one of these tokens from Brad's coin list a while back

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tbirde56 · October 13, 2005 9:44AM

Thanks guys! But I cherry picked one of these from a 'junk' box quite a few years ago, hunted it in Krause too and eventually found out what it was the same way you have. Knowledge is just passed down from numismatist to numismatist just like history, legends and good stories. I could NOT imagine collecting just Roosie dimes, British shillings, just slabs or any single theme! There's just so much interesting (and often trivial) stuff to see and learn about as well as the history that it brings with it than to limit ones self to a certain area. I've been doing it for so long and I've just seen so much of it that its become more familiar to me to be able to identify things even if only a piece is visible. I'm still learning and that's what keeps it interesting!
BTW, that Galata bridge token is still only worth about a dollar today for all the great history it infers.

Anyone recognize this coin?

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