Arabic (mostly likely) coin/token

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cshadis
Joined: 12 Sep 2017
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Posted: 2 Oct 2017, 21:12 #
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I do believe I've seen similar coins before, but I am at a loss. Any help? the other 4 coins today were Identified extremely fast and I appreciated every one!

Forgot to mention it is about 17mm
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 3 Oct 2017, 10:59 #
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looks like a bellydanser token
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maudry
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Posted: 4 Oct 2017, 12:21 #
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Looks close to this one: http://www.cgb.fr/algerie-medaille-de-propagande-ah-1257-1857-sup,fco_388609,a.html which is a little smaller.
These tokens have been produced in different sizes and are referenced in the book about French colonial coins Lecompte.
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cshadis
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Posted: 4 Oct 2017, 14:53 #
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Thank you, that is most encouraging. though a $200 price tag on the book is a little daunting... Hopfully someone can get closer without me having to shell out that kind of money for the book!
AmerSalmeh
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Posted: 5 Oct 2017, 15:43 #
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#tocheck
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AmerSalmeh
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Posted: 5 Oct 2017, 20:24 #
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right pic is rotated 180 degrees. top line reads "Sultan" in Arabic

have a look at these 2
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces33424.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces66892.html

I've seen them also before on HA.com
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