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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 72901, member: 669&quot;]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> It&#039;s soooooooooooo much easier to ID a coin when you can read the language on it. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>As I suspected, the coin is Turkish, dated AH1327, Yr 4 of the reign of Muhammad V (~1912).</p><p><br /></p><p>If it is about 22mm (slightly smaller than a US quarter), it&#039;s KM#754, 100 kurush, 7.2160g of .917 gold.&nbsp; Up to Fine it&#039;s listed at bullion value - about $85; $100 VF and $135 XF.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it is about 27mm (between a US quarter and a 50¢ piece), it&#039;s KM#756, 250 kurush, 18.04g, BV up to Fine -about $212, $350 VF, $425 XF.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, if it is about 34.5mm (slightly smaller than a pre-SBA US dollar), it&#039;s KM#758, 500 kurush, with a listed weight of 17.54g, which doesn&#039;t make sense and is probably in error.&nbsp; Assuming it&#039;s double the same year&#039;s 250 kurush would give it an AGW of slightly more than 1 ounce.&nbsp; It&#039;s also BV up to Fine and $525 VF or $650 XF.</p><p><br /></p><p>This example demonstrates the need for including the size in any posting seeking ID, as there are many cases where the denomination is determined from the size rather than from a legend. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s at least a VF and could be XF or even AU. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I have no idea about these coins, but the fellow I consulted didn&#039;t notice any obvious signs of counterfeit or replica, so hopefully it&#039;s real. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: red">Edited to add:</span></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://bestsmileys.com/foot_in_mouth/1.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Gotta read the posts carefully before responding.<img src="http://bestsmileys.com/foot_in_mouth/1.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I completely missed the post about the coin being the size of a US dime.&nbsp; That makes it KM#752, 25 kurush, 1.8040g, BV about $21, VF $40, XF $50.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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