Arabian Or Indian Coin | Indian "Temple Token"

Sorry mate wouldn't have a clue just wanted to you to the site, hope you enjoy. At a very rough guess looking at the writing I'd say maybe arabic of some kind

Try islamic/persian..I found your coin in a google search in the pics, doesn't say much just the pic saying islamic/persian. Hope it helps

Alas, designguy, I'm afraid your personal story on how you acquired it is far more interesting than the item itself.

This is not a coin; it's a religious medal. Western numismatists call them "Indian temple tokens"; this is a Muslim example. As I understand it, they are typically given to pilgrims departing on the Hajj to Mecca.

You can find many similar items posted here on the forum before; this thread for example. These pages on zeno.ru show various types of Islamic "temple tokens", including several with the same "mosque" design yours has - which is apparently supposed to be a depiction of the Mosque of the Prophet in Medina.

On the other side, inside the square is the Islamic Kalima, or statement of faith, surrounded by the names of the first four caliphs of the Caliphate. This design is copied off mediaeval Indian silver coins and most Islamic temple tokens feature it.

It's impossible to tell the age of these tokens; the designs have been re-used again and again over the decades, and they're still being made in India today. Some of the older ones are made of silver; more modern ones are base-metal.