Algeria medal 1857 [solved]

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Frenchlover Catalogue referee
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ZacUK Numista team
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Posted: 16 Mar 2016, 22:08 #
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"Do you get an idea, at least for the country"

Perhaps from Algeria, as these looks similar ...
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces66892.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces33424.html
and if so, your first image is upside-down. (8
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 16 Mar 2016, 22:10 #
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It looks to be a replica of an ottoman coin.
I think the writing is not even arabic, but mimics it.

Corrections welcome
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Frenchlover Catalogue referee
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Quote: "ZacUK"​ Perhaps from Algeria, as this looks similar ...
​https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces66892.html
​and if so, your first image is upside-down. (8
​You're right,
There are some variation of this 1857 medal
this one and another
Thanks
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