bronze coin? help does anyone know what this is

[davey_g]

hello i found this coin in liverpool when i was a kid, i have no idea what this is, looks like it could be bronze, is it saxon, norman or arabic i have wondered, it is about the size of a 50p coin its cut is pretty neat which baffeled me further, i cant see a date its pretty worn but from what i can make out it has a strange text running around the coin similar to arabic but much more squared in shape, looks like it has a small head wilt a helmet or somthing, the other side of the coin has a wavey line running around the outer of the face and again the strange text but this time in the centre of the coin, i can put more pics on if you need, it was found at a fields edge which was undisturbed for some time, any help would be great thanks

[Chris Perkins]

Looks like some kind of Thai language to me....certainly that area of asia. Blimey it could even be hebrew or god knows what!

Size and style though would imply that it's probably 19th century or even 20th century.

[davidrj]

Looks like some kind of Thai language to me....certainly that area of asia. Blimey it could even be hebrew or god knows what!

Size and style though would imply that it's probably 19th century or even 20th century.

I think it is most likely from one of the Indian Princely states. Script is similar to these

Smaller 3 are from Baroda, the larger from Indore. But it could be from elsewhere in the sub continent, there are a lot of very similar designs, and this coin is too far gone to pin it down further

And yes late 19th early 20th century

David

[Chris Perkins]

Ah yes, I should have spotted that as I've sold a couple of Baroda, Indore and Outdore (sorry) coins on ebay recently!

[davey_g]

Looks like some kind of Thai language to me....certainly that area of asia. Blimey it could even be hebrew or god knows what!

Size and style though would imply that it's probably 19th century or even 20th century.

I think it is most likely from one of the Indian Princely states. Script is similar to these

Smaller 3 are from Baroda, the larger from Indore. But it could be from elsewhere in the sub continent, there are a lot of very similar designs, and this coin is too far gone to pin it down further

And yes late 19th early 20th century

David

that is the one at the top thankyou so much, so it is indian? is mine worth anything i take it not judging by the condition

[davey_g]

it only took me 22 years to find out what this was, so as you can imagine im very happy thanks .....alot!!!!

[Chris Perkins]

In average used condition they are worth much less than £1. Yours is really only a couple of pence for the scrap copper content (the copper that hasn't completely corroded away!). But, interesting that it was found on the Mersey and not on the Indus!

[davidrj]

But, interesting that it was found on the Mersey and not on the Indus!

Don't forget Liverpool was once the major port of the Empire.

David

[davey_g]

In average used condition they are worth much less than £1. Yours is really only a couple of pence for the scrap copper content (the copper that hasn't completely corroded away!). But, interesting that it was found on the Mersey and not on the Indus!

he he thats ok it means alot to me anyway regardless i couldnt by the memory i have of when i found it, cheers

[davey_g]

But, interesting that it was found on the Mersey and not on the Indus!

Don't forget Liverpool was once the major port of the Empire.

David

yes that could explain alot, i can only imagine the journey it made to find me, pretty interesting thought really, thanks for that one!