15) Para, 1200?, Constantinople Mint Mark:
14) Para, 1171, not sure on mint mark: Dimisk/Damascus?
13) Para, dated (.V = 07?), with a strange mint mark. Maybe Ladik?
12) Para, 1143, Misr:
11) Para, 1187, from Misr:
10) Para, I don't see a date, also from Constantinople:
Thanks! Okay, I used that info as a starting point & tried ID'ing the next 8: 9) Para, Dated 1122, with Constantinople mint mark.
I found an excellent online resource that shows various Ottoman mint marks:...
On the first coin - I see the reign year 6 on the back (an Arabic 5 + 1). And is the Islambul mint mark the one that starts with what looks like a...
May I ask how you determined those dates and mintmarks? I'm hoping to learn from these 8 how to identify the rest.
I'm not as familiar with this series as I could be & was wondering if I've ID'ed this coin correctly. The date is odd - the first 3 digits are...
Hmm. Haven't had any luck finding those at local libraries or at a price I'm looking to spend. Any other reference recommendations?
The US made coins for the Philippines territory and commonwealth from 1903-1945 (when they were part of the US). They're beautiful coins & have a...
I think the opportunity cost is what you need to consider. Even if you have 40 years to wait, wouldn't you achieve even more appreciation with...
Looks like a large letters reverse, so even though I can't easily tell the head "age" (petite or mature) from the dark pics, that would make it...
#2 - I'd give a tentative ID of Hungarian, 1619 1 Denar. What do you think? http://tjbuggey.ancients.info/europe.html
Those look like beauties. Seems like a good buy too - one that makes both you and the seller happy.
I wonder what could do that to a coin? Almost looks like it got stuck in a tube & something with a slightly smaller diameter was used to punch it out.
#4, 5 & 7 appear to be Turkish paras? http://www.pierre-marteau.com/currency/coins/turk.html
(#7): 15mm, much like #4 & #5:
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