Coin ID help please

[Mr. Digger]

Not a dug coin. Found this among some old foreign coins given to me by a relative. My guess is Israel or Egypt but I will defer to the experts. It's slightly larger than a nickel but much thinner. Thanks all!

 

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[E-Trac-Ohio]

Looks pretty old - I can't help with the ID but someone will - - a cool find !

 

[UnderMiner]

It's from the Ottoman Empire, that calligraphy symbol is the name of the sultan. I don't know which sultan though just from looking.

 

[Mr. Digger]

Hey UnderMiner you've got it! It's an Ottoman Empire/Constantinople 1 Para, date range 1839-1859. Thank you!!!!!

 

[Mackaydon]

Actually, it's a 5-para coin. What appears as a circle in the middle of the obverse is the Arabic number 5. The image on the reverse is called a 'tughra'. There were 36 sultans and 35 tughras; calligraphic monograms of each sultan's signature.
Don in SoCal

 

[Mr. Digger]

Alright a 5 Para...all the better! Thanks Mackaydon!

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[Mr. Digger]

OK so do we think this is it? It says Egypt (1845-1853)

 

[Red-Coat]

date range 1839-1859

Actually, it's a 5-para coin. What appears as a circle in the middle of the obverse is the Arabic number 5. The image on the reverse is called a 'tughra'. There were 36 sultans and 35 tughras; calligraphic monograms of each sultan's signature.
Don in SoCal

Agreed it’s 5 para not 1 para. It’s also not “date range 1839-1859”. The date below the denomination is for the Islamic (Hijri) calendar year 1293, which puts it between 1876 and 1879 on our Western calendar. The tughra is for Abdul Hamid II (Abdülhamid II) who ruled between 1876-1909.

 

[Red-Coat]

OK so do we think this is it? It says Egypt (1845-1853)

No. It's this one (Islamic year 1293, as I said above):

5 Para - Abdülhamid II, Ottoman Empire

Detailed information about the coin 5 Para, Abdülhamid II (Constantinople), Ottoman Empire, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

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[Mr. Digger]

Mystery solved. Thanks all!

 

[Digger RJ]

Not a dug coin. Found this among some old foreign coins given to me by a relative. My guess is Israel or Egypt but I will defer to the experts. It's slightly larger than a nickel but much thinner. Thanks all!

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[SHAWANIDetecter77]

Not a dug coin. Found this among some old foreign coins given to me by a relative. My guess is Israel or Egypt but I will defer to the experts. It's slightly larger than a nickel but much thinner. Thanks all!

This is an Ottoman coin issued in the year 1293 AH, i.e. 151 years ago. Unfortunately, the name of Al-Sltan is not clear.