For those who enjoy searching Krause

farthing

Have fun!

Bailathacl

Quite an attractive coin... whatever it is...!

danglen

Nice example of an early whatsit

satootoko

Knowing the diameter (and whether it's copper/bronze or tarnished silver) would greatly help in the hunt.

Lack of a toughra eliminates Turkey as a source.

If the 1308 at the bottom is a normal AH date, the coin could be from 1925-26.

I don't recall ever seeing a "35 whatzit" denomination on any Arab coin, so perhaps the 35 divided by a star at the top is a regnal year, and 1305 is an accession year, which would move the coin's mintage date to 1960-61.

Ah, what the heck, why don't we just wait for Newsman to tell us what it says?

Spiffy469

I searched my krause for a half hour and came up with nothin

Time to head into work for the evening.

Gnight guys

danglen

<< <i> Ah, what the heck, why don't we just wait for Newsman to tell us what it says? >>



My sentiments exactly

DCH

Found it Should I share or let everyone have fun searching??

Man

Is it Iran about 1890.



DCH tell us if you know.

farthing

1890 would be the correct date (AH1308) but not from Iran The coin is just slightly larger than a quarter

Hint - The coin was minted in Paris and has a torch privy mark

SYRACUSIAN

edited to delete my first guess.

Tunisia?

farthing

I'm not sure I would have been able to find it if the seller hadn't known the country.

Right continent Syracusian, wrong coastal line. Think east coast.

newsman

Comoro Islands, AH 1308 5 centimes

Happy New Year to all, BTW.

spoon

Hey! I have one of those

I won't give it away, but here are some other clues:

The denom is 5 centimes.
The guy named on the obverse (right img) is Sultan Anjaz(?) Sayid Ali bin Sayid Amr.
It circulated on an island or two.

spoon

Dang slow computer!

newsman

His name is Sayid Ali bin Sayid Amr. Sultan Anjaz is his title, I think, because the Comoros were once called Dawla Anjazanchiya (State of Anjazanchiya). I't's KM 1.2 BTW.

newsman

The denomination is at the top of the obverse (the right image) opposite the date.

satootoko

<< <i>The denomination is at the top of the obverse (the right image) opposite the date. >>

So what is the character I was reading as a "3", on the other side of the star?

Man

Well newsman does it again, I applaud you

but remember one day you will be wrong or too slow to respond.

Happy New Year to you and everyone.

wybrit

We should have this type of coin ID thread more often.

Bring 'em on!!

newsman

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<< <i>The denomination is at the top of the obverse (the right image) opposite the date. >>

So what is the character I was reading as a "3", on the other side of the star? >>



That's an "S" for "santeem." Arabic spelling is phonetic.