Rare Egyptian medalion

[capnbirdseye]

Recently discovered hidden in Tutankhamuns tomb this priceless relic is open to all sensible offers   

[malj1]

I don't like the bloodstains! 

See Egyptian Magic Coin Token for some nicer ones.

[bagerap]

Truly a wonderful find Vic, but not perhaps as rare and historically significant as this:

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This shows that the Early Egyptians were fully aware of tobacco, millenia before anyone else.

[capnbirdseye]

I don't like the bloodstains! 

See Egyptian Magic Coin Token for some nicer ones.

Seems to be the same thing although I refute the statement 'nicer ones' 

[capnbirdseye]

Truly a wonderful find Vic, but not perhaps as rare and historically significant as this:

This shows that the Early Egyptians were fully aware of tobacco, millenia before anyone else.

Seems they were fully aware of minting machinery also 

[coinlover]

The halo behind Mrs. Sphinx's head - a rising sun or an inca head dress ?


Anjan

[capnbirdseye]

The halo behind Mrs. Sphinx's head - a rising sun or an inca head dress ?


Anjan

Rising sun as my coin was struck long before the  inca civilisation

[malj1]

The other side is a little fishy, red herrings?   

[WillieBoyd2]

These items are Egyptian Magic Coins, a type of exonumia dating from the early 1900's.


Egyptian Magic Coin

They have Egyptian symbols on both sides, one side has the sphinx and pyramids,
the other side has a pharoah and various hieroglyphic symbols.
They usually do not have any text inscriptions.

Apparently the first use was as a watch fob sold by the Sears company in 1905.

Later, the medallions with loops were made for wearing as amulets or jewelry.

Some were manufactured without loops and look like coins.

They have appeared for years on Internet coin and metal detecting boards, on Ebay,
at coin shows, and even in the movies.

See "The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin" on my website for more information on these items.