Two coins, can anyone help me identify them, please [solved]

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Enry
Joined: 11 Jul 2015
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015, 20:15 #
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Smaller coin could be gold the only I.D. I can make out is 78. Large one I am completely at a loss.
ataltos
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015, 22:23 #
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The smaller is a fake, Ottoman, belly dancer coin.

see discussion here for more details
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic41198.html
Fluke
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015, 23:10 #
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oh the irony... :O
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ataltos
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015, 23:32 #
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like I said omnipresent.
Enry
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015, 23:55 #
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Thanks for the answer, maybe next time.
ataltos
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Posted: 13 Jul 2015, 00:00 #
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Enry, I only commented on the small coin, your other coin may be real. I don't know what it is though.
Enry
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Posted: 13 Jul 2015, 00:27 #
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Thanks Atatlos, maybe someone can enlighten me on the larger coin and my efforts will not be wasted.
Ducatx
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Posted: 13 Jul 2015, 09:53 #
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The second one is not a coin, but a sort of copy with degenerate Arabic script.
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PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 13 Jul 2015, 20:46 #
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Both are indeed belly dancers costume coins.
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Enry
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Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 00:27 #
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Thanks all for identifying my two coins as belly dancers' coins. The large coin is made of bronze, but as the small one is very light and yellow, could it be made out of gold? The scans do not show it very well as I lightened it up too much.  
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 15:25 #
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No not gold. B.
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Enry
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Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 18:55 #
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Thanks to all for contributing. I will not retire just yet! Maybe better luck next time.
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 20:34 #
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Beware for coin collecting!
It is a real addiction.
And no medication against it! :D
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