Anyone know what this is?

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by kforbes862, May 31, 2014.

  1. kforbes862

    kforbes862 Well-Known Member

    i just bought this for $5 taking a gamble on it. the description just said turkey/egypt silver coin. im thinking this is an ottoman coin, am i right? $_14.jpeg $_1-5.jpeg
     
    kforbes862, May 31, 2014
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  3. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    Turkey Abdul Hamid II piastre.

    :)
     
    willieboyd2, May 31, 2014
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  4. coingeek12

    coingeek12 Well-Known Member

    I thought Egypt was bigger? and in Africa?
    BE MORE PACIFIC!
    (saying pacific was sarcasm, i of coarse meant specific.)
     
    coingeek12, May 31, 2014
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  5. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    can you make the first picture bigger ? thanks.
     
    spirityoda, Jun 1, 2014
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  6. kforbes862

    kforbes862 Well-Known Member

    $_1-6.jpeg
     
    kforbes862, Jun 1, 2014
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  7. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    Looks like Turkey 2 piastres AH 1293 Year 11 (AD 1886)

    :)
     
    willieboyd2, Jun 1, 2014
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  8. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Well-Known Member

    I would call it Kurush rather than Piastre, and yes Turkey, Ottoman Empire.

    Whoever said Pacific can`t be Cereal , you just cannot be Cereal. :D
     
    daveydempsey, Jun 1, 2014
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  9. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    is it 1 Kurush or 2 Kurush ? what is the diameter of your coin ???
     
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    spirityoda, Jun 1, 2014
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