Unknown token (?) [solved: 500 Lira Turkey] [solved]

4 posts • viewed 77 times
ABBAndy
Joined: 27 Apr 2020
Posts: 7
Posted: 27 May 2020, 17:58 #
Edited: 27 May 2020, 18:50
Posted: #
Edited:
Hello everybody!

Most probably this is not a coin but a one-sided token - poorly preserved. I found it in a world-coin-lot and I have no idea about its origin.

Weight: 5.52g
Diameter: 23mm
Material: brass (by view)




One side shows a head facing left with a short inscription above. It looks like "E CIMH" followed by an unrecogniseable sign. The other side seems to be plain.

Maybe someone knows a bit more about this type?
ZacUK Numista team
Joined: 3 Jan 2011
Posts: 16701
Posted: 27 May 2020, 18:16 #
Posted: #
It looks like a worn down coin from Turkey -
with lettering TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ partly visible.
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
ZacUK Numista team
Joined: 3 Jan 2011
Posts: 16701
Posted: 27 May 2020, 18:34 #
Posted: #
Given the diameter and weight, this looks most likely as to what it was ...
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces815.html

From that I made this for comparison ...
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
Status changed to Solved (ABBAndy, 27 May 2020, 18:37)
ABBAndy
Joined: 27 Apr 2020
Posts: 7
Posted: 27 May 2020, 18:49 #
Posted: #
Thank you very much for the ultra fast identification and comparison!

I just compared it to a 500 Lira coin in my collection too and it fits - even though the piece lost some weight... poor coin...
Reply
Forum »

» Forum policy

Used time zone is UTC+2:00.
Current time is 13:45.