Middle Eastern coin ID help?

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  1. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    I'm usually good at these but this one has nothing on it to identify it. Any help? The year is 1352 on the Islamic calendar. arabic coin.jpg
     
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  3. sakata

    sakata Devil's Advocate

    I checked the year and denomination and could not find anything like it in Krause except for several coins listed in the Unusual Sources listed as

    Tarim
    Medallic Coinage (Bernard M. O'Hea Issues)

    No images were shown so I don't know if it matches or not.
     
  4. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

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  5. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    Thanks for the help. That's disappointing.
     
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  6. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

    Oh that's cool. I just recently picked up a set of the 4 base metal "small" types :)

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  7. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

    Why disappointing? Still worth like $20 even being a modern fantasy.
     
  8. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    Really? I paid a dollar and figured I was out a dollar. I say disappointing because I don't collect fantasy coinage so I thought I'd found something unusual that was a standard issue.
     
  9. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

    Well either way you got a sweet deal. I paid a bit over $50 for the set of four, which is also a good deal, but not nearly as good as the one you got.
     
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  10. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    That's good. I've learned that when I see something I've never seen before, I should probably buy it. Doesn't always work out, but sometimes it does.
     
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  11. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

    Can never go wrong at only a dollar, even if just to learn something :)
     
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  12. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    I have one of these items, acquired in the 1960's from a California coin dealer's "junk box".

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    23mm, 3.95gm, metal appears to be aluminum-bronze or brass

    Does anyone know how did Numista come up with the AD year 1965 for the AH year 1352?

    "** Exonumia ** - Fantasy issues - Tarim"

    https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia-206.html#devise6037

    :)
     
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  13. norenxaq

    norenxaq Active Member

    there are online date conversion sites as well as a formula that I don't recall. note: is is not as simple as adding 622 to the AH date as the Muslims use a lunar calendar
     
  14. Papa Whiskey

    Papa Whiskey New Member

    The date 1965 was the date of manufacture. The AH1352 converts to AD1933.
     
  15. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    The Newman Numismatic Portal has some information on Bernard O'Hea under various names.

    https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/searchwithterms?searchterm=o'hea

    Coin World 04/16/1986 (pg. 14)
    Ex dealer Barney O'Hea dies
    Barney O'Hea one of the most colorful figures in the world coin picture died March 15 reportedly of a heart attack in San Francisco. Mr O'Hea operated a firm known as Mint Roll Headquarters during the 1950s and later moved his business to Liechtenstein from which he did business as Nummorum Trust based in Vaduz He quickly won recognition as an innovator in his dealings with for (rest of article not available)

    :)
     
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