Something Othoman?

[Viminacium]

I found this on Roman-Middle Age-New age site I suspect it is something Othoman cuz my country was under rule of Othoman empire till 19. century. Also i think i saw this sign on Othoman coin. But im not sure,and also im note sure what can this be. Looks like bronze. Dimension 4cmX8cm(european size). Please help.

 

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[Viminacium]

Oh,and here are the pics...

 

[Mackaydon]

I believe you are referring to the sign of the 'tugra' or 'tughra'; the Ottoman monogram of the reigning monarch--though I don't think this mark is of a tugra.
Don.....

 

[Viminacium]

Than what is it?

 

[DCMatt]

The complete item was a 10cm - 12cm disk with a hole in the center and two or more smaller nail holes?

Can you describe the image on it? I can't tell anything from your pictures.

DCMatt

 

[Viminacium]

I see same as you,nothing better. Pictures are sharp as sharp can be. So i cant tell nothing more about this... I see something like this first time in my life.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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Mysef I use a Sony Mavica FD-83 and FD88 but I also have an FD-90. All very inexpensive cameras but you need a floppy disc drive..

 

[DCMatt]

I've looked and looked at this piece and I can't make anything out of the impression on it.





DCMatt

 

[Viminacium]

Well,thanx anyway...

 

[Mackaydon]

The arched lines run 'through' the image. This might suggest they were placed on the object after the image. Then again, they may have been place on the object at the same time and 'the mark' may be simply part of the object's overall pattern--though we only see a fragment.
Don.....

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Well,thanx anyway...

I wish I could help. I have very little knowlege outside of American artifacts.

I cant tell what it is either. Is it a tree branch? Looks like Broccolli.

 

[DCMatt]

Looks like Broccolli

OMG! That is TOO funny! That's EXACTLY what I thought. It looks like broccolli leaning against a peanut shell!

DCMatt

 

[yaxthri]

Hi there.

I'm pretty sure this is part of a brocken antique scales' counterweight.
Check the pics, there used to be a lot of different counterweights used here in Greece, too. But you can see the disc shaped brass weights, the one I'm referring to are the ones, top right with the central holes, strung on a string.
I know I have seen something like this, thus the id, I think my father may even own a counterweight like yours (a whole one that is) I'll see if I can find it.
The symbol could be the state stamp authenticating the correct measuring weight. But the photo is really bad to be able to tell.

 

[Viminacium]

Finally someone with non-brocoli answer

 

[yaxthri]

So as promised I went and looked for the disc-weight I remembered that my parents had in use as a paper-weight (or as we say in Greek "Presse-papier", hahaha).

Well this one is much newer, in fact as one can see by the control stamps, it was in use from (at least) 1949 to 1958. It looks exactly like the piece you found, front with stamps and an elevated ring around the center hole and flat on the backside.
My mother gave it to me so this is my new paper weight.
Sorry I still cannot help you with dating your find.
Cheers