Coin ID please

[reeva65]

Hi, was on a MD trip and went for a swim in the sea and found this coin with me eyes in about 12ft of water just fossicking around. Came out clean like this. Im quite sure its mainly copper but was wondering if anyone knew how old it might be and where it could be from.
I was found in the water in a small straight between Greece and Turkey. Im assuming its arabic writing.
its about 13mm wide (1inch)

Any ideas??

 

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[Liu21]

No clue on the id, but a very cool find

 

[Mackaydon]

Welcome to Treasure Net !!
I'd like to see the coin again after a little cleaning, if possible.
Don......

 

[reeva65]

That's as clean as it gets Don. Its corrosion that you're seeing here. From my investigation the wreath you can see on the right side I'm sure was on the left side as well.
Seems to be what a lot of coin were doing in the 1800's from most countries.

 

[Mackaydon]

Frustrating, for sure.
Don.....

 

[ivan salis]

likely a Turkish coin maybe a quirsh

 

[jeff of pa]

My first Impression was India , bengal, But I'm not finding it yet
Turkey is possible also

 

[ivan salis]

location of find being between turkey and Greece .. turks used arabic writing on their coins and the stylying is simalir to other turk coins ...my bet is its a Turkish coin..

 

[reeva65]

Just had an email from an arabic coin specialist..
This is a coin of Muhammad al-Nasir Bay, local Sultan of Tunisia (1906-1922) as French Protectorate.
The date is probably Hijri 1325= AD 1907. These coins are usually bronze/copper alloy.

The place i found it used to be a french colony around that time so makes sense.