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Offline Andreas G

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Ottoman ??
« on: April 28, 2012, 04:52:16 pm »
Hi
What is this??
D 22mm

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rick2

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Re: Ottoman ??
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2012, 04:52:59 pm »
morocco 1278
could be a contemporary forgery
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Offline Tony A

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Re: Ottoman ??
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2012, 05:09:55 pm »
You might want to post it in the Fakes section (include weight) and see what happens. I've seen several fakes very similar to this (although not this one) and it does appear "contrived" - like the type they sell to tourists. Plus, it never hurts to get some expert opinions any time there are questions about these coins.
Hope things work out!
Tony
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Manzikert

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Re: Ottoman ??
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2012, 05:25:10 pm »
Hi

I think it looks grotty enough to be genuine! 1278 H=1861-62 AD of course.

Best wishes

Alan
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Offline Arminius

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Re: Ottoman ??
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2012, 05:30:33 pm »
Quote from: Manzikert on April 28, 2012, 05:25:10 pm
Hi

I think it looks grotty enough to be genuine! 1278 H=1861-62 AD of course.

Best wishes

Alan

I second the genuine impression.
The dirty, old patinated issues of these types are too simple, cheap and abundant to be a forger´s creation.

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rick2

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Re: Ottoman ??
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2012, 07:18:24 am »
guys

there s a massive difference between contemporary forgery and tourist fakes

this one could be a contemporary forgery which can be quite common

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Offline Howard Cole

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Re: Ottoman ??
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2012, 12:11:27 pm »
This is a genuine coin and not a contemporary forgery.  This is just how they look since they were casted and not struck.
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Re: Ottoman ??
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2012, 12:31:00 pm »
not necessarily , the mint name above is mangled and is not fez marrakesh or tetwan
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Offline Howard Cole

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Re: Ottoman ??
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2012, 11:36:47 pm »
Have found that the mint names are sometimes poorly written.
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