A large Arabic copper coin [solved]

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4wheels
Joined: 3 Dec 2017
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Posted: 20 Feb 2018, 20:14 #
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Please can someone help to identify this copper or bronze coin? It is 35.5 mm in diameter and is 2.4 mm thick with a reeded edge. It appears to have been struck using using worn dies. Many thanks.
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 20 Feb 2018, 20:35 #
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Regnal year 8
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
4wheels
Joined: 3 Dec 2017
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Posted: 20 Feb 2018, 21:29 #
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Thank you,
I see the Regnal Year number eight. Any further identification would be appreciated.
Camerinvs
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Posted: 20 Feb 2018, 22:00 #
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On the reverse, "duriba fi ..." = "struck in ..." and I think the name of the mint/city starts with "Umm ..." (... ام). What follows is unclear.
₱o$₮ag€ $₮am₱$ a₹€ mo₹€ £€₲i₮ima₮€ a$ a ƒo₹m oƒ ¢u₹₹€nc¥ ₮ha₦ ₮h€ €₦₮i₹€ "¢oi₦" ₱₹odu¢₮io₦ oƒ ₦au₹u o₹ ₦iu€. ••• £€$ ₮im฿₹€$-₱o$₮€ $o₦₮ ₱£u$ £é₲i₮im€$ €₦ ₮a₦t qu'o฿j€₮$ mo₦é₮ai₹€$ qu€ £a ₱₹odu¢₮io₦ €₦₮iè₹€ d€ «mo₦₦ai€$» d€ ₦au₹u ou d€ ₦iu€.
Andrey
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Posted: 21 Feb 2018, 05:03 #
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Sudan 20 Qirsh AH 1310/8 (1893) Omdurman mint.
There were many variations of details. Something more or less similar to this https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17838.html
It's actually debased silver (about 10 percent silver).
I collect coins and tokens which circulated in Africa from 18th century to 2000. I sell about 7000 illustrated world coins from http://www.avscoins.com.
4wheels
Joined: 3 Dec 2017
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Posted: 21 Feb 2018, 11:41 #
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Thank you very much for the identification.
Best Regards
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