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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 50702, member: 57463&quot;]Tripoli is in Libya, and has long been a stronghold of piracy. (&quot;... to the shores of Tripoli...&quot; goes the US Coast Guard song referring to the engagements of 1801-1805.)&nbsp; Tripoli passed from the Ottoman Empire to the Italian Empire in 1911.&nbsp; The British took it in World War II.&nbsp; I would say that the Tripolitans have had several centuries in which to practice catering to tourists.</p><p><br /></p><p>The best way to authenticate the coin is to compare it to a known genuine item, at least from about the same general time and place.&nbsp; Yours looks a little grainy, like a cast counterfeit would, but that is not unusual in a coin 1000 years old -- unless it is remarkably well preserved.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Weighing the coin would be another telltale.&nbsp; Again, though, as close as tolerances were, variations could be wide.</p><p><br /></p><p>A reputable dealer in medievals might be able to tell at a glance what you need to know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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