The Swami Token again!
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Swami and All-Seeing Eye Good Luck Coin
Bronze, 32mm, 11.85gm
Obverse:
"Swami" or Fortune Teller wearing turban gazing into crystal ball with floating swastika.
GOOD LUCK WILL ACCOMPANY THE BEARER
Reverse:
Good luck symbols, Swastika, Heart-Key-Lock, Four-Leaf Clover, Elephant, Horseshoe, Rabbit's Foot, Wishbone
All-Seeing Eye below
THE ALL SEEING EYE / GUARDS YOU FROM EVIL
The "Swami" depicted on the coin was not a Muslim, Hindu, or Asian. He was a carnival worker who wore a turban, gazed into a crystal ball, told fortunes, and gave advice. One carnival term for such a worker was "raghead".
Some of the "swamis" made it into the movies, including this fellow:
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Professor Marvel from "The Wizard of Oz"
