Very old coin(?) or token

[graybar-hotel]

Please help in identifying this coin or token. It is I believe made out of copper nad somewhat heavy. Pics added, if more needed, please ask and I will get to them.

Regards, \
Graybar-hotel

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

hurts my eyes.


Do you have a macro lens or closeup icon (flower) on your camera?

 

[Montana Jim]

 

[graybar-hotel]

Yes, I will post better pics, Sorry about that. When I had to crop for file size, I changed it up.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like an ancient middle-eastern or Jewish coin to me. Was it found in the US

 

[graybar-hotel]

Crusader,

I do not know, only I remember it at a early age. I had it all along. Thanks for the tip. I will start researching in that direction.

Graybar-hotel

 

[CRUSADER]

Crusader,

I do not know, only I remember it at a early age. I had it all along. Thanks for the tip. I will start researching in that direction.

Graybar-hotel

Look up widow's mite (Coin around Jesus time), head in that direction

 

[graybar-hotel]

Thanks Crusader,

Researched Widow's Mite and ancient Jewish coins. Everything I found show more detail than the coin I have. Widow's Mite supposedly have a wheel on one side mostly and the Jewish Coins have more detail with different sides. My coin has two different sides but look like linear symbols or Arabic writing.

Please keep sending any thoughts.

regards,
Graybar-hotel

 

[Fast_Dave]

From the looks of it, I'd search pre-British Indian coins from the Independant Native States. The designs look familiar to me, and I know they had thick copper coins like this too.

 

[graybar-hotel]

Fast_Dave,

Thank you for the tip. I will start that line of research tonight after I get the children fed and in bed.

Again, for all the help so far, thank you everybody. I will try to get some better pics added soon.


regards,
Graybar-hotel

 

[graybar-hotel]

Some more promised pics. Hopefully they are better.

Regards,
Graybar-Hotel

 

[Fast_Dave]

Here's the original pictures reduced in size a little
And the new ones

 

[graybar-hotel]

Thanks for help on the pics Fast_Dave. I am alittle slow on getting the sizing isue solved.
Hopefully these pics send me in the right direction on identifying this coin/token.

regards,

Graybar-hotel

 

[Vrent]

nice. that sucker is thick, might it be a weight?

Vrent

 

[GL]

Or a seal?

 

[BuckleBoy]

I'm thinking it's a bronze jital of the Delhi Sultinate.

 

[graybar-hotel]

Thanks for the tip BuckleBoy,

Here's a possibility,


http://cgi.ebay.in/ANCIENT-UNKNOWN-...hZ010QQcategoryZ45138QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Does anyone agree?


regards,
Graybar-hotel

 

[BuckleBoy]

Thanks for the tip BuckleBoy,

Here's a possibility,


http://cgi.ebay.in/ANCIENT-UNKNOWN-...hZ010QQcategoryZ45138QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Does anyone agree?


regards,
Graybar-hotel

I think that's the right direction. The eBay coin has similar thickness, size, and markings. I was unable to find your specific coin--but I don't have a book that specializes in early Indian coinage. Perhaps someone will be able to contribute some more information. I suspect that your coin dates to the Middle Ages...

At first I thought Mongolian--but pretty danged certain that it's Indian.


-Buckleboy