inda or middile east? Octagonal coin [solved]

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What's the weight?

It has some similarities with this coin of the Khanate of Kalat (N#71079) but still not quite the same:

 

 

Diameter is not far off, it also has the legend within in a circle and a beaded border. Is your weight also around 5.5 g?

it weights 2.7g, maybe an ½ Paisa, nothing listed on Numista

Great ID, @Essor Prof  

 

Here's another example from Zeno that looks pretty similar. 

 

https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=249881

 

I noticed that the weights of octagonal falus coins of Khudadad Khan of Kalat listed in Zeno vary considerably. 

In Krause only a falus (KM#21) is listed (no half falus is listed), and the photo also looks similar to the two examples above. I suspect the original coin posted may be a falus of low weight. We should also keep in mind that hand-hammered coins may use varying dies and often vary in striking position on the flan, so I think the coin in question here is a good match to the examples in Numista and Zeno. 

Seeker55

Great ID, @Essor Prof  

 

Here's another example from Zeno that looks pretty similar. 

 

https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=249881

 

I noticed that the weights of octagonal falus coins of Khudadad Khan of Kalat listed in Zeno vary considerably. 

In Krause only a falus (KM#21) is listed (no half falus is listed), and the photo also looks similar to the two examples above. I suspect the original coin posted may be a falus of low weight. We should also keep in mind that hand-hammered coins may use varying dies and often vary in striking position on the flan, so I think the coin in question here is a good match to the examples in Numista and Zeno. 

thank you

Status changed to Solved (jane6301, 19 Dec 2023, 05:18)

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