My first guess with that elephant and the date above it would be Tipu Sultan, Mysore.
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It weighs 5 grams but I don't have a caliper to find the dimensions.
Since it's a hammered coin, the diameter varies from coin to coin. Use a ruler and you'll get within a millimeter (or a 16th of an inch) and that's good enough.
Having the approximate weight and diameter allowed searching the Zeno database, where I didn't find a match, but looking through Krause found it, a Mysore half paisa of Tipu Sultan, Patan mint, dated AM 1222 (AD 1793), KM#122.4.
Sweat! thanks for the help on this one. One more question though. Any idea on a value for it? would be great to know. Because based on what I'm seeing, its one of those “whatever someone will pay for it” types.
Статус изменён на Решено(MarshallJU7, 4 Дек 2023, 23:53)
For the most accurate pricing info you can search EBay for recent completed sales of similar coins. Certainly an interesting coin to have in a collection, in general coins of Tipu Sultan aren't especially rare, and the condition is somewhat worn. I would guess $5-10, but it might be a bit higher.
Here are some completed EBay sales of Tipu Sultan half paisas.
