Help can anyone identify?

SwK

Hi purchased from a junk box 30 years ago, maybe a medal or could be coin, maybe from Lybia or Syria, looks like otteman?

condition is 100% as struck no wear at all - just slightly weak in parts

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spoon

Turkish Ottoman under Mahmud II, this is from the third coinage series. Regnal year 3 ~ 1810 AD. Which denomination it is depends on the size 1 piastre = 28mm, 2.5p = 35mm, 5p = 42mm.

This is one of the better series. Could be worth a pretty penny if indeed as struck (though the 5p is more available).

Edit - just took a better look... it's the 1 piastre, the flower next to the toughra is particular to that denom. So you've got KM 562, a one year type. Values per the 2006 Krause: $175/VG, 300/F, 500/VF, 850/XF and unlisted in UNC -- I might add though that those values are unchanged from my 1993 Krause so I don't know how realistic they are.

SwK

Hi thanks it is 28mm

i paid the equivalent of 4/6d in old money

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1960NYGiants

<< <i>Hi thanks it is 28mm

i paid the equivalent of 4/6d in old money >>




That's about $30? Sounds like a very good buy.

WWW

Nice score. I love finds like these.

ProofArtworkonCircs

<<i paid the equivalent of 4/6d in old money >>




That's about $30? Sounds like a very good buy. >>

It sounds more like less than a buck (less than 1/4 quid).

SwK

Hi all

4/6d is in todays money 23p so the conversion is 0.37 US Dollar



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