Victorian 1905 Mysterious Egyptian Magic Good Luck Coin Egyptian
Code: 14157
£35.00 Approx $43.7, €40.98, £35
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For sale is a Victorian 1905 silver plate over bronze Mysterious Egyptian Magic Good Luck Coin Medal with Egyptian Symbols.
The Egyptian Magic Coin has been manufactured in various places since as far back as 1905.
Some were sold as independent medallions and some were attached to watch fobs.
Egyptian Revival:
The design may have been inspired by the "Egyptian Revival" fad of the late 1800's, which saw
ancient Egyptian designs being worked into architecture and art.
The design might also be based on an ancient Egyptian "HypoCephalus", a small linen or
papyrus disc placed on the head of a mummy body before interment.
These items are round and have Egyptian hieroglyphs and symbols on them.
Egyptian Magic Coins have been around since at least 1905, when a listing for one appeared
in the 1905 Sears & Roebuck mail-order catalog as part of a watch fob.
This fob you are bidding on is a type 1 variant:
Egyptian Magic Coin:
Gold colored bronze, 32 mm, 8.35 gm silver played variant
Obverse: Pharaoh seated on throne surrounded by hieroglyphs
Reverse: Sphinx with pyramids and sunburst behind
This will be sent via Royal Mail 1st class signed for and dispatched within two working days.
