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Maitreya New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 07/31/2015 02:34 am I don't know enough about coins, tokens and medals to even classify what this is. That being said I am leaning towards a trade token from india?.. lol I found these and more during an extremely low tide I don't have the measurements or weight just yet as I'm out of town for a few weeks. I would like to learn more about these thanks Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/31/2015 03:43 am Looks like some type of temple tokens. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/31/2015 12:10 pm It's some sort of Hindu religious token containing a magic square to invoke the power, grace, or protection of a particular deity. A few Google searches showed that coins with similar magic squares have also been found in water, indicating that these were made to be cast into a river or ocean as an offering. Report this Post to the Staff
Maitreya New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 07/31/2015 1:46 pm Cool, thanks for the info echizento and Finn235, I've never heard of magic squares before but I'll do some searching to find out more, thanks Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 07/31/2015 5:29 pm A lot of 'old' chinese coin replicas are tainted with gypsum or plaster to give them an antique look Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/31/2015 10:15 pm The coin is definitely cast; given the rather large seam around the rim of the token. Is it even metal? Could very well be plaster if this is made as a throw-away. Think of it as a Hindu equivalent of Chinese heck money. The use of magic squares in prayer has ancient roots in Vedic astrology, but is widely practiced today. I would say there is no reason to believe this was ever meant to be ancient... could even be as recent as a few years old. Was it found in India? Report this Post to the Staff
woody2822 New Member Australia 4 Posts	Posted 08/02/2015 10:08 am The symbol in the middle is called "Om" it's Hindu or Buddhist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om Report this Post to the Staff
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