What is this hexagram coin?

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by Seattlite86, Feb 18, 2017.

  1. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    Does anyone have an idea what this might be, or even where it came from? The photos are of the same coin/token, just trying to get a good shot. I picked this up in a junk drawer in a coin shop in Germany.

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  3. paddyman98

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    I saw this same coin in another thread a few months ago. I think Morocco was the verdict.
     
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  4. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    There seemed to be more of a "we don't know, but it's not an ancient coin so try world coins". I couldn't find anything in Morocco that matched it, though I'm inclined to think it comes from Morocco as well.
     
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    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    It definitely has the indicators of a Moroccan Falus, but I can't seem to find it.
     
  8. sakata

    sakata Devil's Advocate

    Well it certainly could be a Moroccan falus because fewer than half of them in the catalog have pictures. But lots of them all have the hexagram with circle described as the seal of Solomon. That, to me, seems unlikely that they would have a different hexagram on some coins.
     
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  9. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    Maybe a coin from the Ottoman Empire? It extended in to Northern Africa.
    Tunisia and Algeria.
     
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  10. dave_in_delaware

    dave_in_delaware Active Member

    My initial thought was "Star of David" which would point towards Israel. Which would be... interesting... seeing as how you got it from a shop in Germany.

    Maybe a search on Numista for "Star of David"?

    I don't know.
     
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  11. sakata

    sakata Devil's Advocate

    Numista looks promising. There is a Moroccan falus dated 1220 which has the hexgram with something other than a circle.
     
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    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    Link? I couldn't find any major leads in numista.
     
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  16. sakata

    sakata Devil's Advocate

    I realize that. but if shows they used things other than dots.
     
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  17. abdifatah

    abdifatah New Member

    Does anyone have an idea what this might be. my dad found it under the ground
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