falus to identify , Herat ?

[saro]

Copper / 6,10g / 20mm
It looks afghan and the animal looks like a fox.. maybe someone has seen this coin ?
Any suggestion is welcome.

[andyg]

I had a rummage - but have no further suggestions

The branch above the animal reminds me of these -
https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/civitas_galleries/33/product/amir_of_qunduz_anonymous_temp_amir_khusro_ah907_frozen_date_15012_ad_2_dinars/1608296/Default.aspx

[THCoins]

It sure looks like a fox. No bright ideas from me unfortunately. Would wish that some more text would be readable.

[Figleaf]

If you would like to assume that a large majority of the animals of the Chinese zodiac occur on Afghan civic issues, a horse and a dog are alternative options.

Peter

[saro]

Thank you to you three
That could be a falus of Herat on which it is possible to recover parts of legend already found on other coins of this mint : one from the "rat series" struck at time of safavid rule in years 1100-1130 AH and another previously posted on WoC.
Unfortunately the full legend of these "rat series" coppers, always cut, have never been fully transcripted.
In addition, I wonder if on mine there are not 2 digits of a date at 11 o'clock : "10" ?

What is your feeling ?

[THCoins]

Neck and paws of your animal seem strong arguments against a rat and favor a canine ?

[saro]

Yes Anthony, the so-called "rat" looks strangely like my "fox", isn't it ?
I've always had doubts about the drawing of a rat on an Islamic coin, but most numismatists saw a rat...