Gunpowder flask, Ottoman Empire or New?

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  1. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Hi all I picked this from a thrift store today and was wondering what it is that i have. Something made recent, A copy? or something really old?
    It is basically 8" tall Made of brass and copper. There are the coins, at least They look like coins, they may be the key to the age?
    Mikey
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  2. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    The centre coin looks like a quarter Rial from Morocco dated AH1321 which translates to 1903
     
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  3. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Thank you @daveydempsey I just found them. So a 20th Century powder flask.
    Are those coins silver?
    Mikey
     
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  4. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    The one I mentioned should be silver, however it looks a bit flat and the strike appears mushy, it could be plated or silver washed, I see other colours in the silver, copper or rust ?

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  5. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Agree - coins details are very mushy and do look like a silver wash.
     
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