Obviously Asian, but what and from where?

[Rob 3,000]

Clues anyone please. Scott?

Thanks

[Peckris 579]

Possibly somewhere like Siam? The script doesn't look a million miles away from this:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tn2C8pUud4Y/Tmwzz8DFUlI/AAAAAAAAAYY/zBRkMBztNBM/s640/C005+Siam+King+Rama+V+ATT+coin+40b.jpg

[DaveG38 385]

I'm pretty sure it's Ethiopean - I sold this small silver version (apparently a rarer variety!) a few years ago.

[Peckris 579]

I'm pretty sure it's Ethiopean - I sold this small silver version (apparently a rarer variety!) a few years ago.

That looks like it! In fact, North Africa was going to be my second guess (no honest, it was!)

[Nick 325]

Ethiopian 1/100 Birr. link

[Rob 3,000]

Thanks. Wouldn't have guessed that.

When present, the portrait does look more african.

[scott 129]

Yea Ethiopia, they don't come up often