Unknown Token With Arabic(?) Script. (Id: Indian Temple Token-Islamic)

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David Graham Pillar of the Community Australia 1610 Posts	Posted 07/10/2023 02:27 am Hi all, I have a token or medal that has me stumped. It is metallic and non-magnetic. 32mm diameter. I don't have access to fine scales at present so can't provide a weight. I think there's a seal with a ball on it's nose. Many thanks Edited by David Graham 07/10/2023 02:28 am Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 07/10/2023 03:24 am The mosque on the obverse (?) is the Grand Mosque in Mecca; the objects in the foreground are the Kaaba and other pilgrimage features within the mosque. On the other side we have some "Islamic numerology". The central feature is the number "786", written in Urdu, one of the Indian numeral-scripts. "786" is used in Abjad numerology to stand for the phrase "in the name of Allah, the merciful, the compassionate". Orthodox Islam frowns upon using such numerological shorthand, preferring the words of the Qu'ran be preached openly rather than hidden behind a code, but it is nevertheless popular among Muslims in India and Pakistan - which is no doubt where your token originated from. As such, it fits into the broader category of "Indian temple token (Islamic)". For interest and comparison, here is an old thread where I learned the significance of "786", as depicted on another Indian temple token. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 07/10/2023 03:29 am The design is similar to, but not exactly the same as, this example on Worthpoint. I pretty sure it's not quite as "rare", or as "antique", as the seller there is implying. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 07/10/2023 05:22 am Once again, @sap comes through! Thx for posting this Hajj token @david. Here is a link to a similar piece posted a while back: http://goccf.com/t/356146 "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
David Graham Pillar of the Community Australia 1610 Posts	Posted 07/10/2023 6:36 pm Thanks to Sap and Spence for the great input. I did think it was a number ending in 86 but the first numeral had me scratching my head. Report this Post to the Staff
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