Any coin sleuths out there?

Captain Rhett Butler

Captain Rhett Butler

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My wife acquired this old coin from an elderly Jewish lady who said it once belonged to her grandmother. An Arabic lady at the flea market said it's definitely not Israeli and it appears to be pre-1948. The coin says something along the line of Praise to Allah or Glory to Allah, etc. She couldn't tell if it was Palestinian, Turkish, Egyptian or Saudi...

Anyone out there on the highway who can helping identify the coin and estimate what it's value is? It's about the size of a US Nickel.


Thanks







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speaking of coins, my son was handed a 1883 Silver dollar by a lady to help pay for some milk the other day. Very Good condition.

Some collector in her house is not going to be happy.

She had a Rolex watch, so he didn't think it was because she was hard up.
 
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The Sound Guy said:
speaking of coins, my son was handed a 1883 Silver dollar by a lady to help pay for some milk the other day. Very Good condition.

Some collector in her house is not going to be happy.

She had a Rolex watch, so he didn't think it was because she was hard up.
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Cool... at least he realized the value! Sucks for who ever let it circulate.
 
Far West said:
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5 para 1839, Ottoman Empire - Coin value - uCoin.net

Worth - Ottoman Empire 5 para 1839 in the coin catalog at uCoin.net - International Catalog of World Coins.
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5 Para - Abdülmecid I, Ottoman Empire

Detailed information about the coin 5 Para, Abdülmecid I (Constantinople), Ottoman Empire, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data
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Thanks for that...it looks like I could maybe sell it for about $1.00, so I suppose we'll just hold on to it and let someone else mess with it in another 70 or 80 years....
 
Captain Rhett Butler said:
Thanks for that...it looks like I could maybe sell it for about $1.00, so I suppose we'll just hold on to it and let someone else mess with it in another 70 or 80 years....
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Odd it is not worth more... there must still be many out there.

My great grandmother had a charm bracelet made of international and some American coins. (One is a 1925 Stone Mountain silver half dollar, Memorial of the Soldier of the South.) She was a southern lady who believed the south would rise again. :horse2:


I am sure the coins are not worth much... plus they drilled a damn hole in the coins to hang them on the bracelet, instead of placing them in a setting. Anyway, they are neet to look at and hold no other value at this time, but they are cool to see.

They range from 1902 to 1956. I don't even know the story behind it... Anyone who would know about the bracelet is no longer alive.

They are not equally spaced, there are 14 coins. I doubt she wore it because my hands stink like metal after holding it. I can't imagine having it on your arm all day. It is heavy and noisy. So it sits in a drawer - my grandkids can decide what to do with it. :cheesy:

Unlike a gold coin, which does not have a stinky smell, and is beautiful, these are less than appealing to wear!
 
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