ID Help - Islamic Coin/Token. Copper/Bronze (Id: Kabbalah Token)

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Wallet Valued Member Sweden 447 Posts	Posted 04/17/2023 2:41 pm Hi, Can anyone help me to identify this coin/token? Weigth 10.70 gram. Diamater 36 mm. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 04/17/2023 3:44 pm @wallet, what fun pieces you turn up! That isn't Arabic, but rather Hebrew and this appears to be a Kabbalah token or amulet. There is a similar piece in the British Museum and this is their description: Quote: Curator's comments For a discussion of OA.1369 (and OA.1376) see Ira Rezak, 2019, 'Engaging Mystery: A Late Medieval Hebrew-Christian Kabbalistic Medal', in: Windows on Jewish Worlds. Essays in Honor of William Gross, ed. Shalom Sabar, Emile Schrijver, Falk Wiesemann, pp. 191-202. For a closely similar amulet in the Jewish Museum, London, see R. D. Barnett (ed), Catalogue of the Jewish Museum London, London 1974, no. 618 (ill.). See also T.Shrire, Hebrew Amulets, London 1966, pls.42-43. Obvese with pentagon containing head of Christ, whose names in Hebrew are placed among the five panels of the inscription. Reverse: a 12-box square with names of the four Archangels and permutations of Jesus. Here is the link: https://www.britishmuseum.org/colle...ct/H_OA-1369 Definitely worth saving in a 2x2. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Wallet Valued Member Sweden 447 Posts	Posted 04/17/2023 4:22 pm @Spencer. Thanks a lot! I'm impressed. Yes it's nice and interesting piece. Report this Post to the Staff
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