Does anyone have any clues as to what it is and where it came from?
Mar 29, 2005 #1 T Tandy Well-Known Member Joined Jun 19, 2004 Messages 259 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Netherby, South Australia Does anyone have any clues as to what it is and where it came from? Attachments Zx72216.jpg 94.4 KB · Views: 84
Mar 29, 2005 #2 T Tandy Well-Known Member Joined Jun 19, 2004 Messages 259 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Netherby, South Australia Other side.
Mar 29, 2005 #3 T Tandy Well-Known Member Joined Jun 19, 2004 Messages 259 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Netherby, South Australia Other side. Finally! Attachments Qn38470.jpg 130.7 KB · Views: 84
Apr 4, 2005 #4 D David E Well-Known Member Joined May 24, 2004 Messages 926 Reaction score 1 Points 0 The Metal reminds me of the type used for tokens, tax,bus,merchant. Dave
Apr 4, 2005 #5 B bearswede Well-Known Member Joined Sep 28, 2004 Messages 3,027 Reaction score 1 Points 0 Location western mass Is that Arabic, the language of Islam???
Apr 5, 2005 #6 T Tandy Well-Known Member Joined Jun 19, 2004 Messages 259 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Netherby, South Australia Hi everybody, I have finally worked out where it came from. If you look at this URL, and compare the 100 Kurush (first picture) and the design in the centre, it matches the lower coin on my post. http://www.24carat.co.uk/worldcoinphotogalleryt.html The designs are the same, so it has to be Turkish.
Hi everybody, I have finally worked out where it came from. If you look at this URL, and compare the 100 Kurush (first picture) and the design in the centre, it matches the lower coin on my post. http://www.24carat.co.uk/worldcoinphotogalleryt.html The designs are the same, so it has to be Turkish.
Apr 5, 2005 #7 G glopf43 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 17, 2004 Messages 183 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location NORTH CAROLINA Very Cool... I would love to know the story of it's long journy from Turkey to Australia [&:]! Is the one you have GOLD [8D]?
Very Cool... I would love to know the story of it's long journy from Turkey to Australia [&:]! Is the one you have GOLD [8D]?
Apr 6, 2005 #8 B bearswede Well-Known Member Joined Sep 28, 2004 Messages 3,027 Reaction score 1 Points 0 Location western mass World War I, perhaps?
Apr 6, 2005 #9 T Tandy Well-Known Member Joined Jun 19, 2004 Messages 259 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Netherby, South Australia Hi everyone, No, it is not gold, but most likely would be from WW1. It was probably picked up by a digger in the first world war, and much later, tossed out.
Hi everyone, No, it is not gold, but most likely would be from WW1. It was probably picked up by a digger in the first world war, and much later, tossed out.