This coin weighs 6.5 grams, my mistake and is 15 mm in diameter. That fits well as a 2/3 falus of Ibrahim Adil II (1580-1627), sultan of Bijapur....
This small chunkie coin is but 3.1 grams. Perhaps there is not enough there to id this coin, but can someone point me in the right direction? If...
I wish I could humor you. The jokes I know don't seem quite relevant here. The "snakes" and dots are letters in Arabic. Under neath the most...
I don't think the coins were minted in the same place. I do see some differences. But most of the difference can be attributed to each coins final...
OK, I'm convinced! They are the same coin. But where in the catalog is it? Richie
Here's more information from the Fitzwilliams site. Maker/s ‘Abd al-Ahad (1886-1910) (ruler) Haidar Tora (1800-26) struck in the name of (ruler)...
While scanning coins in the Fitzwilliam collection, I came across this one. Could my coin be related?
They look good Spock. But the problems is in two parts. The image has excellent lighting and I don't see obvious scratches or dents on the rim....
Both the Kori and the 2 anna coin are beautiful Spock. But I really enjoy the one of Edward. With his close cropped haircut, it takes quite a coin...
Hanuman is my Hero! Looks more like a Temple Token than a coin. richie
Spock, Could you blow up a detail, say around the hair and face. That way we can tell if and how extensive the coin has been cleaned. richie
So, I confused a privy mark with a mint mark and the number 1 for a letter z? YIKES! And that after hours of careful study! Imagine what a...
Needless to say, I like this coin! But where and when was it made? It is 16 mm and weighs 3.1 grams. Because of the weight, my guess is that it...
Raynath, I try to only use photographs that I have permission to use. The China map comes from a site run by a chap from Northern Ireland. I have...
Daulat Rao: 1794 to 1827 Jankoji Rao: 1827 - 1843 Jayaji Rao: 1843 to 1886 or even Mahadji Rao: 1761 to 1794 I don't understand why the...
The squiggly line that forms a 45 degree line on one of the sides of both coins is an abstract sword; the indicator that this was minted in...
The side in which there is a match depicts the mint of the coin: Gwalior Fort. What a sweet place that is too. Definitely worth visiting and a...
Here's the two side by side. richie
Take another look at the one I posted as the obverse. It is upside down. It is that "obverse" and the reverse of the Fitzwilliam coin that is the...
unfortunately, this is the obverse. No date was provided. But it would appear to be a 19th century coin. It is in the Fitizwilliam museum...
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