Identification Help Needed: Egypt/Africa Silver Coin?

Hi all,

Please see attached photos. Does anyone have any idea what this is? Fished it out of a junk box for about $2.

Reverse by QuintupleSovereign posted Nov 22, 2023 at 7:09 PM

Obverse by QuintupleSovereign posted Nov 22, 2023 at 7:09 PM

 

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It's nice to see an old friend re-appear.

The Egyptian item is an Egyptian Magic Coin.

They are officially tokens, sometimes described as "good luck coins" or "magician coins".



They are usually 32 mm wide, made of bronze or brass, sometimes they are silver or gold plated.

They have Egyptian symbols on them, usually a Pharaoh on one side and a Sphinx and Pyramids on the other side.

They usually have no text inscriptions but some have advertising added.

They have been made in the United States since at least 1905 when one appeared in a Sears & Roebuck mail order catalog.

They were sold or handed out by carnivals, fairs, promoters, magicians, and other groups.

They are frequently found in accumulations of coins or souvenirs and also by metal detectors.

One made an appearance in a 1946 film "Duel in the Sun" as a medallion worn by the film's star, Jennifer Jones.

Look for "Egyptian Magic Coin" on the internet for more information about these items.

 

You beat me to it

https://www.brianrxm.com/comdir/cnsmain_egyptmagiccoin.htm