Token ID help

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by alurid, Jun 24, 2018.

  1. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    I got this recently. Another "what is that" type of thing.
    I did research and did not have any luck. I really think it is comical trying to figure out what it might say. All picograms and stuff, looks like a dinosaur on one side. Just wanted to ask what anyone might think it does says.If you have any info please post. And post if you want to take a guess, or make something up. I am certainly uncertain of what it says. 20180611_200824.jpg 20180611_200832.jpg
     
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  3. Timewarp

    Timewarp Intrepid Traveler

    Your dinosaur could be a camel. On the back side: man and possibly turtle. That thing above man reminds me of an ancient oil lamp.

    Just throwing some things out here.
     
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  4. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

    My best guess is a tourist souvenir, probably somewhere around middle of 20th century.
     
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  5. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    This is an Egyptian Revival token similar to the "Egyptian Magic Coin" and probably inspired by the "King Tut" craze of the 1920's.

    This particular oval variety was supposedly handed out by museums with Egyptian-themed exhibits.

    :)
     
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  6. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    I got one of these items recently for a couple of dollars from the usual place:

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    Egyptian Oval Coin
    Bronze, 22 mm x 31 mm, 5.76 gm
    Both sides have Egyptian-style hieroglyphs and figures

    :)
     
  7. ron_c

    ron_c Well-Known Member

    I think I have one side figured out. A man got up to use the chamber pot that he keeps under his bed, trips over his pet frog, hit his head on the pole, that is indicated by the dot and knocks him senseless for a few seconds.

    The other side is more difficult. I believe it talks about an alien invasion that looks remarkably like the alien ships in War of the Worlds.


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  8. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    You've obviously been spending too much time trying to figure out the criteria the TPGs use to differentiate between MS69 and MS70 for First Strike Silver Eagles
     
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  9. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    I spotted the "War of the Worlds" connection also, it's one of my favorite films.

    :)
     
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  10. ron_c

    ron_c Well-Known Member

    Found a clue about a treasure, buried under a Big upside down M around palm trees. It's getting more interesting and what a mad, mad, mad world it is. :D


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  11. ron_c

    ron_c Well-Known Member

    Wait.......they made a movie about this? :D
     
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