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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;norantyki, post: 6592848, member: 118879&quot;]OK, I have tried this before... here&#039;s hoping that some fine member of this forum can break this... Some years ago now, I bought these three Ottoman gold coins, all bearing the same countermark. At the time, I was told that the mark was of Bulgarian origin, which owing to the crown and letters, I found plausible (they were also bought in Bulgaria). I must admit that I purchased them more because I found them attractive, and because there are three all bearing the same marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have tried researching them many times over the years, and never manage to make any progress. I understand that jewelers used to mark gold coin in the Ottoman Empire, but the crown / nature of these seem to be less informal than typical Ottoman hallmarks. I was wondering if perhaps if anyone could offer any help in identifying the mark, and also perhaps give a definitive ID to the host coins (as I always seem to make mistakes with Ottoman coinage). Many thanks in advance for your help.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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