Ancient Islamic, Arabic or India

Hello, I have a ancient coin, I can not identify, It is 1.4 grams, 12mm, metal? I appreciate all help. New to coin talk

 

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I don't think you attached a picture to your post. FYI

 

Learning, thanks

 

I know next to nothing about Indian coins but to my unpracticed eye it looks more Indian than Islamic/Arabic. More folks will chime in and be able to offer more useful opinions, I'm sure.

 

Thanks, I have been through thousands of pictures can not locate one even similar? they could make this sight easier to use? I reckon it takes practice?

 

Not Indian. This is an Ottoman Manghir.

 

Where is the best source to find info on this coin, thanks

 

I am not an expert on these. So i do not know what the standard reference works for the Ottoman copper coinage are. There are a gazillion different types of these unfortunately. Many can be found on Zeno.
Quick search: https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=216802

 

Great spot. I hardly ever saw Ottoman coppers, and there are, as you say, many varieties.

I recall Cuneyt Olcer worked on them long since and published this:

Nakish Osmanli Mangirlari / The Ornamental Copper Coinage of the Ottoman Empire.

Album mentions more recent works by Kabaklari "Mangir" - but I never saw copies

Rob T

PS - given the pic - and info - I thought it was silver!

 

I went to Zeno and found the exact coin, Ottoman AE manghir, anonymous, kostatiniye type, Thanks