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Islamic token with mosque / ref Brotman type T

Started by jalwa, December 27, 2017, 10:38:15 AM

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jalwa

Hi Guys,
Diameter: ca. 24 mm
Weight: ca. 10 g
Material: Silver or Silver plated
if this is a  token anyone knows about  back ground history please Share it Thank you.

saro

"All I know is that I know nothing" (Socrates)

jalwa

Thanx saro, it means kalma token but minarets of mine token seem different from them i.e minted various date and place?

saro

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Variants exist; your token is the Type T / n°12 listed by I.Brotman (A Guide to the Temple Token of India), without the outside rim with circle and dots (seems to have been moulded)
it is described as :
"Obverse : domed mosque with 6 minarets / legend below : "The Noble Medina"
  Reverse : Kalima in square / obove : Abu Bekr, right : 'Ali, below : Umar, left: Uthman "
billon / 23,7mm / weight : 11,7g / edge plain.
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