Coin ID mystery
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A detectorist on the American east coast found this at a trading post he believes was frequented by Spanish & Portugese traders. Could date from the 1700s or even earlier.
They're small, approx. the size of an American half dime.
My first instinct was apothecary weights. But is it possible the writing is Arabic?
Any ideas?
They're small, approx. the size of an American half dime.
My first instinct was apothecary weights. But is it possible the writing is Arabic?
Any ideas?
We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
--Severian the Lame
--Severian the Lame
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<< <i>I would say either Arabic or pre colonial India. >>
I'd post it on the SACG, SouthAsia-Coins group, on Yahoo.com where you'll probably get a definitive answer.
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