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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrsmat71, post: 2655627, member: 42634&quot;]I picked up this interesting coin recently and thought I would share.&nbsp; Certainly not a sweet looking &quot;fine style&quot; Greek is it?&nbsp; The obverse is a lion (or tiger...or hyena?), and the reverse is text mostly off flan (date and mint?)....I&#039;m not sure I have it oriented correctly? </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was minted in Hyderbad, a region of central India.&nbsp; When I first saw it I assumed it was minted around 800-1200, something like that.&nbsp; Turns out it was minted&nbsp; about 1850.&nbsp; Neat to see an ancient looking hammered coin that was minted so recently.&nbsp; Does anyone know when the last hammered currency was produced?&nbsp; This has to be getting pretty close if it isn&#039;t the end.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]588197[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>INDIA, ELICHPUR (HYDERABAD FEUDATORY): Copper paisa. Mid 19th century. </b></font></p><p>O: Lion left, R: legend. 18 mm, 11.1 g.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Check out how thick the flan is....</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]588201[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Post any lions, tigers, or bears from Asia or any &quot;modern&quot; hammered coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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