What is this?

Calling in some help! @medoraman @stevex6 @John Anthony @dougsmit @TIF @Mainebill[/USER] @Ancientnoob @TypeCoin971793 @ToughCOINS

 

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Sorry dude, I only have this (which is obviously "not" the same coin that you're asking about)

Hopefully one of the other coiners will have a better idea (my bet is TIF ... she gets like a dog with a bone at times!!)

Umayyad, Anonymous AE Fals (Maybe?)

 

@SuperDave @Paddy54 Gentlemen, any ideas? I'm stumped.

 

Steve: Your coin is from space... Yeah, confirmed. B-Movies are FACT.

 

Is this a dead thread? Should I repost under another forum?

 

It's not dead. Last post was yesterday.

 

Fair enough, I should be more patient.

 

It's not a dead thread... I just think nobody knows.

 

Yeah, I do

This one doesn't motivate me though. It looks like a non-ancient token of some sort. Maybe someone on the World board can identify it.

 

How do I get you and others motivated for it? I'm at a complete loss. I've tried digging through token and coin catalogs.

 

Honestly @Seattlite86 I have no idea where to begin. The object (coin or not) is not anything I recognize. Sorry.

 

That's okay, I appreciate you looking. The current feedback has me thinking it is not ancient, just heavily corroded from environmental damage. I'm still very much interested in figuring out what it is and where it came from.

 

Funny enough.... I was doing some research for a recent purchase, and this thread popped up in my Google search. I decided to go back and research a little heavier, since I have some free time. I also have bought the authoritative text on Moroccan coinage since the last reply, "Corpus des Monnais Alawaites."

I now believe this coin is, in fact, Moroccan. However, it's much older than I thought. I believe it to be a 1/2 falus coin from the reign of Sulayman II. He reigned from 1792-1822 AD. *Most* of his coins have a mint name and a date. However, there's a catch-all listing in Krause, KM#91, which just states "Seal of Solomon" for obverse and reverse.

The new reference I have goes into far greater detail, describing each of the varieties. Obviously, still no mint or date on your coin, so we can't narrow it down any further. And, it is *far* more common to just have a dot in the center of the star. However, there are several variants with a star, a flower, or some sort of other small design in the center of the seal of Solomon.

Initially, the weight and size you listed threw me off as well. However, the new reference I have states that the half falus could be up to about 2 grams and 20 mm.

So, @Seattlite86 , I feel fairly confident in saying you have a 1/2 falus from 1792-1822. Value.... $5?

 

Wow! Thank you for stumbling onto the thread and sharing your knowledge! I'm rather excited to have spent maybe 25 cents on this coin. This will make a great conversation piece in my coin tray when I finally get my own office. Thank you again.