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  Betty January 15, 2014 at 9:03pm

  Do you have the "Bir Collection" book, Jose? There is a piece on page 279 described as Armenian (found in Iran) that looks a lot like yours. Instead of coins it has pendants with a flowery design, but the unique hinged chain looks very similar indeed.
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  Ethnic Embellishments January 15, 2014 at 9:05pm

  I'm going to say Persia/ Iran (or Kurdistan or other minority group from that area) and this looks like a headdress-turned-necklace to me, based on the loops at the middle and flanking the middle pieces.  I think that there might have been hooks there.  Me gusta mucho!
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  Chantal January 15, 2014 at 10:18pm

  Any chance of the enlargement of a coin Jose? Iranian/Pakistani script...One with a date?
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  Jose M. Pery January 16, 2014 at 12:43pm

  Thank you very much for all your great input!. My first though was Levantine or Ottoman but the links of the chain and the absence of a single tughra there made my expect otherwise. Yes, Betty,  I have that book but .... I do not know where I have put it. I hope to find it soon. I will also try later today to take a closer pic of the coins although they are quite faded. 
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  Alaa eddine SAGID January 16, 2014 at 1:28pm

  the coinsare definetely from the subcontinent, dating back to the mughal, delhi sultanates...from North India, Pakistan

  here is an example

  

  But it is not a solid hint, as coins are treasured and do travel.

  The chain is indeed very Levantine, persian, kurdish...But who knows!

  Just a thought!!
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  Jose M. Pery January 16, 2014 at 6:25pm

  Thanks you very much. Here you have some closer pics of the coin pendants.

   

  

   

  
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  Chantal January 16, 2014 at 6:59pm

  Thanks for the effort Jose. Cant find any date (which doesnt mean that there arent any!). Anyway lots of lovely old coins. A great find. Congrats.