Know what this coin is?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by waterbed22, Jun 24, 2005.

  1. waterbed22

    waterbed22 New Member

    I've got a coin that's a little larger than a nickel with a hole smack dab in the middle of it. Around the hole there are about ten different small symbols. The coin has no date on it, and absolutely no letters that I know. No picture of a face or person. Just symbols. And the hole in the coin isn't there by accident-it's supposed to be that way. Just wondered if anyone knew of such a coin and could give me a name or a country it belongs to.
    Thanks-waterbed22
     
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  3. Speedy

    Speedy Researching Coins Supporter

    Can you post a photo of both sides of this "coin"??

    Speedy
     
  4. waterbed22

    waterbed22 New Member

    I can't get good image quality when I take the picture. It's out of focus. It looks like a pretty old coin. But no date is on the coin. Have you ever heard of such a coin?
     
  5. Speedy

    Speedy Researching Coins Supporter

    Well there are many coins with holes in them...so if you can keep on trying...maybe even a scan of the coin....

    Speedy

    PS--try this website...

    http://worldcoingallery.com/

    Look under China, Japan and such...that might be where it is from.
     
  6. satootoko

    satootoko Retired

    There are many, many coins minted without dates, and many others are dated, but unless you are familiar with the script in which the date is expressed, you wouldn't realize it.

    There are more separate sets of numbers used in the history of coinage than the 26 listed in the Standard Catalog of World Coins.
     
  7. OldDan

    OldDan 共和党

    There are also many tokens with holes drilled in them, as well as odd shaped metal discs that are uaed for things other than money. From what has been said, it could be any of these.
     
  8. trantor_3

    trantor_3 New Member

    I'd go with Speedy, an oriental coin.

    We need a picture to make a good judgement.
    Even when it's a bit out of focus, it will tell us a lot more
     
  9. satootoko

    satootoko Retired

    Very possibly an Islamic coin.
    [​IMG]
     
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