Yes.....it COULD be Bukhara....but it looks like it is made of brass...probably a token so I think we would need someone who can read arabic !
A Token From Turkey. Ottoman Style Value : 2 Para , Issued for pament for boatmen worked in a service of crossing the Bosphorus strait. One of the few tokens I have is 10 para , made of the same composition (brass ?) . Do not try to find it in Krause.
Thank you. I've owned several of these for years and always wondered what they were. It sounds like it's almost a transportation token.
It is a ferry token.Someone found one listed on eBay & posted a link to it in the 'World & Ancient Coins' section. Aidan.
heres a pic and description..about 3/4 way down page you'll see it http://home.psknet.com/tbirde3/Medals/Medals.html
