Hammered coin forged? - origin details need info

[mingblus3 0]

Hi,

Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this piece but perhaps someone could point me in the right direction to obtain some more info on it.

Thanks

Simon

Edited August 23, 2011 by mingblus3

[Peckris 579]

Hi,

Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this piece but perhaps someone could point me in the right direction to obtain some more info on it.

Thanks

Simon

I'm not sure at all. It's definitely not hammered, probably quite a lot earlier from the look of it. I'm thinking it may be contemporary with Celtic issues, but it would need someone with much more knowledge than I to confirm that.

[mingblus3 0]

Hi,

Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this piece but perhaps someone could point me in the right direction to obtain some more info on it.

Thanks

Simon

I'm not sure at all. It's definitely not hammered, probably quite a lot earlier from the look of it. I'm thinking it may be contemporary with Celtic issues, but it would need someone with much more knowledge than I to confirm that.

Thank you. Pity I cant change the title to the post to draw more interest.

Simon

[Rob 3,152]

Hi,

Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this piece but perhaps someone could point me in the right direction to obtain some more info on it.

Thanks

Simon

I'm not sure at all. It's definitely not hammered, probably quite a lot earlier from the look of it. I'm thinking it may be contemporary with Celtic issues, but it would need someone with much more knowledge than I to confirm that.

Thank you. Pity I cant change the title to the post to draw more interest.

Simon

That wouldn't work. The problem is not attracting eyeballs, it's attracting someone who can read the inscription. I'd have a punt and say it's Indian or somewhere in that vicinity, but as to attribution - not a clue.

[Peter 615]

I've seen Asian (mainly Indian) coins similar to this but not taken a huge interest.

I am guessing here but only a few hundred years old.

Try Coinpeople which although US based have a few interested parties.

[TomGoodheart 403]

Looks Indian to me too. Possibly a copper coin called a paisa? Maybe mid-1700s to 1800s?

I pulled up this link: V Coins Maybe take a look through to see if there's anything similar to your example?

Edited August 24, 2011 by TomGoodheart