Small silver medalet - Congratulations - Nowruz

Started by andyg, October 01, 2021, 10:46:44 AM

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andyg

I assume this is a 1/8 Kran from Qajar times.
Can't find anything similar.
Not sure how it's survived given it's fragility.
Uniface, 0.1g (!)
always willing to trade modern UK coins for modern coins from elsewhere....

aws22

#1
Dear andyg, this is a uniface Congratulations bronze medal, not a coin.
Inside the beaded circle it reads in Farsi:
مبارک باشد (Congratulations).
This sentence or expression is used in Eid festival or when dealing with a new car or clothes or gaining a position, people say to each other, " مبارک باشد Congratulations ".

Maythem
Coin collecting has a curious name. It is also called the "Hobby of Kings".

saro

#2
What a small and thin medalet !  :perfect:
and ...congratulations to you Maythem !
The formula "Mubarak bad / مبارک باد " found on most of nowruz tokens is in fact the shortened version of this one (see this thread)
"All I know is that I know nothing" (Socrates)

aws22

Thank you Saro

Maythem
Coin collecting has a curious name. It is also called the "Hobby of Kings".

andyg

Were these just given as gifts?
It's extremely fragile and wouldn't stand up to much!
always willing to trade modern UK coins for modern coins from elsewhere....