Can anyone identify this medallion

[Ardis]

HI,

I bought a metal detector last week and on my first outing I found this. I have to say, I think this could be old...or not. It's about the size of a dime with some wierd symbols on it. I think they might be runes, but I'm not positive. Another thing. The tone it puts off on my detector says it's gold or nickel. I scratched on the side a bit and underneath all the grime is a copper or gold looking color. A magnet sticks to the chain but not the medallion. Any ideas?

 

[ganixle]

Thinking maybe a Moghul coin but it looks like it was made with the chain in the hole so I'm thinking a coin off of an old belly dance coin belt.

 

[GateKeeper]

That is an ancient charm that attracts evil spirit's. Don't touch it! You will be cursed! Send it to me
via Findmall and I will take care of it.

 

[Ardis]

Uh, yeah....no.

 

[GateKeeper]

Can you show us a picture of the backside? Is there anything on the back?

 

[dirtdigginlady]

Try posting it on WHATZIT forum here and maybe someone will know.

 

[Ardis]

The object has the same thing on the other side. It's the raised opposite if the indented side, like its hand made

 

[Ardis]

The opposite side is the raised opposite of the impressed side.

 

[Ardis]

Those are not soldered links. They are just overlapping ends

 

[Idprospector]

Everytime someone brings up a belly dancer someone wants to see a picture of the back side.

 

[Ardis]

I took it to some sandpaper...it's gold plated.

 

[DiggerODirt]

Aaaaaahhhh!!! Gold and sandpaper...You are making me sick...STOP!!!
Neat item...

HH,