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1900's Egyptian Magic Coin Type 1 Grades

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:5.00 USD Estimated At:25.00 - 100.00 USD
1900's Egyptian Magic Coin Type 1 Grades
1900's Egyptian Magic Coin Type 1 Grades. Egyptian Magic Coins are coins with Egyptian symbols which have been made since 1905. They were originally part of watch fobs but were then manufactured as independent items. The standard Egyptian Magic Coin has an Egyptian Pharaoh, a Sphinx, and Pyramids. The obverse side displays the Pharaoh and the reverse side displays the Sphinx and Pyramids. The obverse has an Egyptian Pharaoh seated on a throne supported by cats, surrounded by various Hieroglyph symbols including a pair of fish, a man seated, and a jar. The reverse has an Egyptian Sphinx facing left, behind the Sphinx are four Pyramids and a sunburst.Below the Sphinx are Hieroglyph symbols including a bird, three dots, and an Ankh symbol (?). The pyramids become larger from left to right. They have appeared for years on Internet coin collector and metal detector boards, on Ebay,at coin shows, and even in motion pictures. One made it into a major Hollywood motion picture, the 1946 film "Duel in the Sun". Walter Huston gives one to Jennifer Jones to protect her from "sinning" with Gregory Peck. The creator and designer of these items or the base watch fob is unknown. Searches for trademark or patent registrations have turned up nothing.The standard size is 32 mm and they are usually made of brass or bronze.There are four main types of these items and several varieties. There are some varieties which incorporate a standard obverse or reverse with the other sidehaving a completely different design. Some have traces of white plating or paint.Some are plain round coins, some have loops for wearing them as jewelry or amulets.Sometimes loops have been removed to create a "coin". Many are found very worn and possibly they were kept as pocket pieces.