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by **BC Numismatics** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:01 am

Zan,I see the numerals '1115' near the bottom edge of the coin,which indicates that this was struck in AH1115.I am guessing that this is from Ottoman Turkey.As to which denomination,I'm not sure,as we often see the coins bearing the accession date AH1255 onwards.

Aidan.

by **zan** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:04 am

I know absolutely nothing about this coin and neither does my dad who gave it to hold for my sons.

here is the other side if it will help any??

by **BC Numismatics** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:08 am

Zan,the Arabic inscriptions themselves are a very specialised field in itself,which is way over my head.All I can tell you that Arabic was used as the main script for writing the Ottoman Turkish language.

You can find an Islamic date calendar through searching on www.google.com .

Aidan.

by **zan** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:12 am

Thanks mate....Thats a start anyway...More than I had before.

Thanks again.

by **BC Numismatics** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:16 am

You're welcome,Zan.If you have any more coins that you want me to read the date from,please feel free to post up more photos.

Aidan.

by **zan** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:36 am

Wow! I have a 313 year old coin.... :shock:

The only other relavent ones I have are these:

Note the dates above :wink:

Very interesting for TCs..... :wink:

How did that last one get in there
:wink:

by **BC Numismatics** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:58 am

Zan,I am guessing that the 1963 coin is one of 3 denominations - 25,50,or 100 Mils (all of which I have).The 1901 9 Piastres (which I do have) is a scarce coin with a mintage of 600,000 coins.The 1938 1 Piastre (another coin I do have) is a common coin with a mintage of 2,700,000 coins.The 1926 1/4 Piastre (a coin that I haven't yet got) is a scarce coin with a mintage of 360,000 coins.The 1901 18 Piastres is another scarce coin with a mintage of 200,000 coins.You'd better hang onto those coins.

Zan,my boss recently bought in an example of the 1901 18 Piastres,which is only the second one I've seen.I am in the process of negotiating with him a price to land it into my collection.The coins of colonial Cyprus & the Republic of Cyprus are ones I do collect,being British Commonwealth issues.I can't wait for the Euro to come out,as I will be collecting the Euro coins from both Cyprus & Malta,in addition to the ones from Ireland.

The New Zealand 6d. is extremely common,as we were using them as 5c. coins right up until late 2006.

Aidan.

by **zan** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:07 am

BC Numismatics wrote:Zan,I am guessing that the 1963 coin is one of 3 denominations - 25,50,or 100 Mils (all of which I have).The 1901 9 Piastres (which I do have) is a scarce coin with a mintage of 600,000 coins.The 1938 1 Piastre (another coin I do have) is a common coin with a mintage of 2,700,000 coins.The 1926 1/4 Piastre (a coin that I haven't yet got) is a scarce coin with a mintage of 360,000 coins.The 1901 18 Piastres is another scarce coin with a mintage of 200,000 coins.You'd better hang onto those coins.

Zan,my boss recently bought in an example of the 1901 18 Piastres,which is only the second one I've seen.I am in the process of negotiating with him a price to land it into my collection.The coins of colonial Cyprus & the Republic of Cyprus are ones I do collect,being British Commonwealth issues.I can't wait for the Euro to come out,as I will be collecting the Euro coins from both Cyprus & Malta,in addition to the ones from Ireland.

The New Zealand 6d. is extremely common,as we were using them as 5c. coins right up until late 2006.

Aidan.

Thank you once again for the very interesting info. I will hold on to them and save them for my sons as my father wants......

by **BC Numismatics** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:21 am

Zan,you're welcome.

Aidan.

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