is this a real coin or temple money?

Thanks.

Thickness 1 mm
Diameter 15 mm
Weight 1.28 gram
Gold color

Hope this helps

How ignorant are you. Why on earth would anyone want to help you with such a simple and blunt way to ask people to donate their time to find a coin for you, rather than you bothering yourself  to find it..

This particular coin I have had for 3 years and I spend quite a bit of time to identify it in all Arab countries and in India. It is a very clear impression but I have not been able to. But it sounds that you would not have any trouble with it. Good for you!

Jeez - what's up with that guy?
Hopefully he was joking.

Quote: Mark240590How ignorant are you. Why on earth would anyone want to help you with such a simple and blunt way to ask people to donate their time to find a coin for you, rather than you bothering yourself  to find it..

I know there's a reactionary movement against being obliging right now, but you don't have to be THAT reactionary.

Looks like a belly dancer token : degenerate Arabic script, design  inspired by some Indian coin maybe...

Quote: nalaberong

Quote: Mark240590How ignorant are you. Why on earth would anyone want to help you with such a simple and blunt way to ask people to donate their time to find a coin for you, rather than you bothering yourself  to find it..

I know there's a reactionary movement against being obliging right now, but you don't have to be THAT reactionary.

I'll be how I want. If I'm not happy about someone or something I tell it how it is.  It doesn't look like any Indian stuff I've seen but the southern cross is on one side, There are a couple on here who could maybe read the inscription.  A little back story isn't so hard is it though ? Makes it seem less of a demand and more of a question. Do you really have such little time to do that ?

Quote: Mark240590How ignorant are you. Why on earth would anyone want to help you with such a simple and blunt way to ask people to donate their time to find a coin for you, rather than you bothering yourself  to find it..

geez, calm down! This is a member who has many swaps, and does not just create an account to sell or have things identified. If members like him are unable to use the forum, then why should members like you and me be allowed to use it?

I didn't say not to use it but to have a little courtesy... Anyway I can only see 7 trades so how does that make him any better than me or you ?  Not that it's even a way to measure someone's worthiness. This thread wasn't so bad but the other 4 were annoying ! I reiterate a little common courtesy goes a long way.

coin collecting should be fun, not war!!
   

So the witch hunt has begun. At what time should I show up with my pitchfork ? Could we start after 4 in the afternoon ? I like taking a nap before burning innocents.

I didn't see anything annoying btw.

Quote: PetrusAscanuscoin collecting should be fun, not war!!
   

It's true; if i wanted to get more hatred than good from a hobby i'd start watching sports!  

Mark, I think it should be noted that this is the "Coin identifications and valuations" section of the forum. So BMPJ is using it exactly how it's supposed to be used. In other words, every single post will have the same request. And yes, some will put up coins that say "Bahamas 5c" and ask where they're from, but it's our responsibility to help collectors who are just starting out.  BMPJ's is indeed a problem coin, so he is doubly correct in asking for ID help.

PS, I have a few of these and am pretty sure they are tokens from Egypt. The belly dancer tokens are very thin and typically have holes in the top, since they are made to be strung together & worn. ---Don




  

I'm not going to post further into this other than all I want are some manners and its also been noticed by others not just from the poster of this thread.I'm more than aware of what section this is being posted in but It's been steadily deteriorating over the past year and needs to be "nipped in the bud"

I don't doubt for one moment that you're genuine and your coins need identification but a simple

Identification 2 title followed by just pictures to me is quite rude.
I always ask can anyone help or along those lines then supply as much data as I know such as:
Diameter, thickness weight and edge types. All of these can help differentiate coins. Like some British Indian rupee's look the same as the 1/2's but the size is obviously smaller, or the edge inscriptions and milling types can be a give away on others.

We should just ban every new user from posting new threads, just to be sure.


Seriously now, do you think lashing out at random new users is going to solve the problem ?
Be the person you want to see in others, teach by example.
Because someone doesn't adhere to your own rules of "politeness" is not an excuse to post aggressive inflammatory remarks that are a lot more rude than the original post.
If a new thread poster is not "polite enough" according to your standards then just ignore the thread - if the person really is rude and inconsiderate, no one will reply in the thread and ignore it. Thus discontinuing the spread, alienating the "impolite" user. The decision if an ID thread is "worth their time" is up to each individual user's standards and not your own or any standard.  
If your response to a supposed impoliteness is flaming, then you are part of the problem, not part of the solution.

While Mark was a little blunt, I understand his frustration.  A lot of people seem to be using this as a free ID service.  Sign up, post a million "ID this coin now" threads, no politeness, no intention to do more on this site than get a free ID, 30 minutes later you can find all the coins they were enquiring about up on E-bay and the users disappear until the next round of coins they have for sale.

Quote: neilithicWhile Mark was a little blunt, I understand his frustration.  A lot of people seem to be using this as a free ID service.  Sign up, post a million "ID this coin now" threads, no politeness, no intention to do more on this site than get a free ID, 30 minutes later you can find all the coins they were enquiring about up on E-bay and the users disappear until the next round of coins they have for sale.

yes, but this is not a user like ones you mentioned, he has had many swaps, and is a user like you and me, not an ebay seller.

And has 4000+ coins for exchange !!!!
He clearly invested a LOT of time to numista in his short period spent here.

Thank you for all your comments.  You are a real club. Lets move on. I still have some coins to be identified. This one I rate as a token.

Whats up marks ass, if you dont want to help then jog on, why go out of your way to be so plainly rude, he is asking for help, if a homeless man asked for your help how would you react, i guesing the same, i am new to this site myself and such a rude responce would discurrage me from using the site any further. You should be ashamed of your actions. At least he has the courage to ask for help when he needs it.

Ok guys, we need to calm down.

Points raised have been balanced.

All people involved are adults, I hope.

Tone can be implied but...I do think that, when I was cataloging my coins, I tried as best as I could to do it myself.

With all the information you get from the coin itself, plug that into advanced search and you can find your own coin or token.

At the forefront of asking for identification help: should be politeness and respect for our learned friends and community. Without this, I can understand Mark's response to a degree.

Let's call the matter at an end.

I understand both sides of the argument and again i can respect both but if you dont want tonhelp someone just dont, no need to be rude. I can agree than some people are abusing your kindness and maybe a rule should be introduced as to how many identifications you can ask for in a month, thus reducing this problem but at the same time allowing new users to still ask questions, i had some coins i had been trying to identify for ages, i was also trying to get a scope of how to grade coins, thanks to my fellow collectors both these issue are now resolved and i know have several references to help me in the future, this is good as it doesnt just spoon feed me the info and helped me learn for my self. Just my opinion.

I used to like giving the exact information. Now I like to give helpful hints.

Neil has already given a perfectly adequate explanation as a courtesy to our new friend who may have been wondering what he had stepped into. This has been accepted with a considerable amount of good grace by BMPJ who I am very happy to extend a warm welcome to.

It's unfortunate that the actions of others have created the current atmosphere but those responsible are not here so let's move on as the OP has gracefully requested.

Thanks to Don Fallon for attempting an ID of the coin.

Ben, please lock this topic.

I give up. all these people chucking Their opinions around jumping on the band wagon. I agree I've been heavy handed in the matter and could've handled it better but then again I'm just one member so what do I really matter anyway.

I think forum wise it may be time for me to take a back seat I seem to be a bit angrier than I used to be and its even venting onto here..

Put it behind you. Everyone knows how much you have contributed to the site over the years and continue to do so as referee for, in my view, the most important part of the catalog.

The only person who could have taken offence has already put it behind him, so no need to worry about those claiming to be offended on his behalf.

Ben, lock the damned thread. Please :)