Rim Edge Countermarks On Bengal Sultanate Coin

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ttkoo Pillar of the Community Australia 2231 Posts	Posted 12/12/2024 11:44 pm I purchased a Bengal Sultanate AR tanka - G&G B152 - Shams al-din Ilyas - al-Balad Firuzabad 25.2 - 25.6mm 10.8g AH 75x, (too much of the date is off flan for a good read, spelled out counter-clockwise at 6k, first pic) Anyway the reason for this topic is that the Schroff marks, or bankers marks, whichever the case may be, which are prevalent in Bengal Sultans coins, but normally stamped into the face, have been stamped into the edge rim of this coin, thereby not interfering with the mint design, which I thought was very considerate. The last picture shows some cut marks to test the metal I presume. I haven't seen any other reports of this, and wondered if anyone else has come across this edge countermarking before? The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient. Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 157714 Posts	Posted 12/15/2024 2:16 pm Very nice! Way above my pay grade tough. Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 612 Posts	Posted 12/19/2024 7:16 pm Yes, in my experience Schroff marks are common on the edges as well as the faces of silver Indian coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16181 Posts	Posted 12/19/2024 8:59 pm Concur; I believe I have a couple of Indian rupees with shroff marks on the edges. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
ttkoo Pillar of the Community Australia 2231 Posts	Posted 12/19/2024 9:05 pm Thanks for the reply @Seeker55 & @Sap. It's the first I've encountered. The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient. Edited by ttkoo 12/19/2024 9:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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