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Gold Coin Identification Issue

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Hey Everyone!

I usually enjoy the chase...the search and research portion of identifying and cataloging my coins; however, this is the only example in my collection that is giving me a hard time in the identification process. I believe it to be either from the Ottoman Empire or from India. I am leaning more towards the first rather than the latter. The coin was a gift when I first starting collecting long ago and I keep prolonging my research into it until recently. Can anyone lend a hand?

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Hi.  Definitely Arabic -script on this one.   The inscription is too worn and small for my very limited skills.  I would recommend posting it on worldofcoins.eu as I am sure someone there will be able to identify it.  You will probably want to provide a size and weight to help with ID.  

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TerryZman,

Thank you for the insight and direction! I'll give the site a check and posting. The worn characters was something I was worried about...but hopefully there is enough for someone to know something. Thanks again!

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Hey!

Thanks for the new insight. As of today I've had no luck. The worst part is...at one time I new it and wrote down the information so I wouldn't forget, but I lost that.

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1 hour ago, Lord RAR said:

Hey!

Thanks for the new insight. As of today I've had no luck. The worst part is...at one time I new it and wrote down the information so I wouldn't forget, but I lost that.

I'll even help you out with a link, since this place is so dead. Try here: https://www.cointalk.com/forums/ancients/

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It's arabic -script,but the problem is the inscriptions you need to identify it are the ones in the OUTER RING.  The -script in the central area is merely a statement of the faith.

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