Trying To Identify A Small Arab Coin

[Frankyg]

I found this coin in a box of European coins I was given and am struggling to identify it. It is very small and thin and made of bronze. It's diameter is only 14 mm. Can anyone help?



Thanks everyone
Frank

 

[Mackaydon]

The image within the item on the left appears to be a botched rendition of a 'tugra'; an Ottoman Turkish monogram.
So, I"ll guess it's either a token or a souvenir 'coin'.
Don.......

 

[Frankyg]

Thanks Don,
That might explain it. It was in a box of old coins given to me by a friend who's Father had collected them from around the world while serving in the army during and just after World War 2. Most of the coins were either German or Italian and many soldiers from these countries served in North Africa.

 

[Mackaydon]

Frankyg,

If, in fact, it is only a trinket or souvenir, it still is loaded with historical significance--as to the tugra (or tughra). For example, the tughra served as the imperial monogram of the Ottoman sultans and was the ultimate symbol of their power.
Different fanciful theories have been advanced to explain the shape of the tughra. The one I like is that it represented the thumb and three fingers of Sultan Murad I (1356-1389) who, it is alleged being illiterate, dipped his thumb and three fingers into ink and made his mark on the page – a form which then inspired the tughra.
Each sultan generally chose the precise form of his tughra on the day of his accession from specimens prepared for him in advance. In that way, the date range of their coins can now be determined by the shape of the tughra in the event the date, itself. is obscured.
Don.......
PS: Here's a fine example:

 

[Frankyg]

Thanks Don,
The only thing that makes me wonder about this item is it's very small size. It reminds me of those pseudo Maximilian coins that you sometimes see set into Mexican wedding feast rings. If it was just something to sell to tourists or occupying troops I would expect it to be bigger and more gaudy.

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's what I'm thinking: GypsyDream SHINY SILVER GYPSY Ottoman Coin by NightingaleWorkshop
Don.....

 

[Frankyg]

Yes Don, me too, it could be something like that.