Gaz T Posted October 20, 2019 Posted October 20, 2019 A detecting find from a couple of years a go, 9mm across silver. I have no idea what this could be. Quote
Gaz T Posted October 20, 2019 Author Posted October 20, 2019 11 minutes ago, Rob said: Indian? I was thinking the same Rob, but what a strange coin to find in the middle of a field. Quote
Rob Posted October 20, 2019 Posted October 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Gaz T said: I was thinking the same Rob, but what a strange coin to find in the middle of a field. The world has always been a global economy. Silver coins were always worth their intrinsic value and traded at weight/face value, until the last couple hundred years when we moved to a token coinage. Quote
Unwilling Numismatist Posted October 20, 2019 Posted October 20, 2019 Think I remember seeing something similar showing up in a viking hoard a few years ago. If my brain kicks back in and I remember where, I'll bung a link in. Quote
Paddy Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 Definitely looks Asian to me - the first side appears to be Arabic writing, the reverse possibly Persian script. I would suggest posting on zeno.ru - I have found them far and away the best at Id'ing Asian coins. If you have not subscribed and find it too much hassle, I can do for you using the pictures above. Only other piece of info they would want is the weight. Quote
Gaz T Posted October 21, 2019 Author Posted October 21, 2019 10 hours ago, Paddy said: Definitely looks Asian to me - the first side appears to be Arabic writing, the reverse possibly Persian script. I would suggest posting on zeno.ru - I have found them far and away the best at Id'ing Asian coins. If you have not subscribed and find it too much hassle, I can do for you using the pictures above. Only other piece of info they would want is the weight. Paddy if you don't mind that would be much appreciated. The weight of the coin is 0.27g Quote
Sword Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Gaz T said: Paddy if you don't mind that would be much appreciated. The weight of the coin is 0.27g Gosh, that's very light! Quote
Paddy Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Gaz T said: Paddy if you don't mind that would be much appreciated. The weight of the coin is 0.27g Are you sure you don't mean 2.7g? I don't think I have ever met any coin that light, let alone one at 9mm diameter? I will get onto it tomorrow. Quote
Gaz T Posted October 21, 2019 Author Posted October 21, 2019 34 minutes ago, Paddy said: Are you sure you don't mean 2.7g? I don't think I have ever met any coin that light, let alone one at 9mm diameter? I will get onto it tomorrow. Thanks Paddy. Just put it on the scales again to make sure. Quote
Rob Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 29 minutes ago, Paddy said: Are you sure you don't mean 2.7g? I don't think I have ever met any coin that light, let alone one at 9mm diameter? I will get onto it tomorrow. Loads of them about. Any later silver halfpenny from Elizabeth I will do, as would just about any farthing from Edward III onwards. Quote
Paddy Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 OK - my mistake - I will get onto it tomorrow. P Quote
Paddy Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) OK - it is now on Zeno - I will keep you posted. Here is link: https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=233756 Response already: "Ottoman akce of Mehmed III, Constantinople mint". There will probably be more. Edited October 22, 2019 by Paddy Added response Quote
Gaz T Posted October 22, 2019 Author Posted October 22, 2019 Thanks Paddy that's great. The little coin was a long way from home, makes me wonder how many hands it had passed through to get where it was found. Quote
Diaconis Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 Interesting article here about Mehmed https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmed_III Of specific interest is the relationship with England and the brief exchange of goods. Could be that this coin made it back with one of the sailors or merchants at the time. Great find. Quote
Peckris 2 Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, Diaconis said: Interesting article here about Mehmed https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmed_III Of specific interest is the relationship with England and the brief exchange of goods. Could be that this coin made it back with one of the sailors or merchants at the time. Great find. What many people don't realise is that native British - mistakenly referred to as Celts - traded all around the Mediterranean, I believe as far as Turkey? Maybe even beyond. This didn't stop with the withdrawal of the Romans, and Tintagel may have been one of those defended strongpoints that also acted as a trading port. 1 Quote
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