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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2538312, member: 56859"]A timely post because just yesterday I bought something completely out of my collecting realm.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a few local jewelry stores selling very nice coins in a variety of settings. When in the neighborhood I always stop in to see what they have and to lament the loss of so many high-end coins to jewelry. They usually have a few unset coins, left unset because they aren't attractive.</p><p><br /></p><p>I saw this object a few visits ago and it was still there. They had no idea what it was. It was inexpensive and I thought it might be a fun puzzle.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's <b>16.5 gm and 20 x 22 mm </b>(thickness 8 mm at one end, 3.5 at the opposite end). It looks like lead and is heavy for its size so I assume it is a lead seal or bulla. Eastern script is utterly incomprehensible to me at this point in time but I'm guessing it is Islamic and not ancient?</p><p><br /></p><p>At least one of our CoinTalk members has posted links to websites which show how to read such script but I didn't bookmark them and so far have not succeeded in my search.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=57364]@THCoins[/USER], [USER=74834]@Pellinore[/USER], and other nonclassical enthusiasts, can you direct me to some resources? I'd like to give it a try before crying uncle and asking for the full identification.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know if I have the orientations correct. If not, please let me know and I'll re-do the picture. I shot the "obverse" in various rotations just in case <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]543523[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2538312, member: 56859"]A timely post because just yesterday I bought something completely out of my collecting realm. There are a few local jewelry stores selling very nice coins in a variety of settings. When in the neighborhood I always stop in to see what they have and to lament the loss of so many high-end coins to jewelry. They usually have a few unset coins, left unset because they aren't attractive. I saw this object a few visits ago and it was still there. They had no idea what it was. It was inexpensive and I thought it might be a fun puzzle. It's [B]16.5 gm and 20 x 22 mm [/B](thickness 8 mm at one end, 3.5 at the opposite end). It looks like lead and is heavy for its size so I assume it is a lead seal or bulla. Eastern script is utterly incomprehensible to me at this point in time but I'm guessing it is Islamic and not ancient? At least one of our CoinTalk members has posted links to websites which show how to read such script but I didn't bookmark them and so far have not succeeded in my search. [USER=57364]@THCoins[/USER], [USER=74834]@Pellinore[/USER], and other nonclassical enthusiasts, can you direct me to some resources? I'd like to give it a try before crying uncle and asking for the full identification. I don't know if I have the orientations correct. If not, please let me know and I'll re-do the picture. I shot the "obverse" in various rotations just in case :D [ATTACH=full]543523[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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