What is it? and what does it mean?

[jason_in_utah]

I found this and it is obviously an old coin, but what has been done to it and what does it mean? It looks professionally done.

Any ideas?

 

[Hank68]

Maybe a key chain pendant or keep sake of some sort, it has soldier on it from what I don't know.

 

[widebody]

[size=medium]the eagle is from a 1838-53 Qtr. Dollar. looks like someone soldered it to something else or smoothed off the front of the Qtr. and put their own design on it.

HH[/size]

 

[GoGoGopher]

Looks like some sort of Indian art...They used the Quarter for the silver background...
Nice find!

HH,

 

[dabbie1]

It is either a inca or mayan head dress, some one from south america fashioned. Where was it found? I would continue to search that area good. HH Wayne in Delaware.

 

[GoGoGopher]

I think this was the center of a belt buckle or a large bracelet...Probably more Silver and turquoise was on the whole item...

HH,

 

[Hank68]

Looks like the letter P in old English lettering

 

[brctom1]

I believe it is a love token.
They used to be pretty popular before the turn of the century.
Below are a couple of links

http://www.lovetokensociety.org/

http://www.kenbarr.com/lovetokens.html

Hope it helps...
Tom

 

[flash5153]

It's a good find but why do the great coins have to mutilated?? lol

I found a 2 cent coin once,,US. Someone shot it with a .22.

 

[fongu]

I don't know what it is, but it's a keeper anyway. HH. Nice and unusual find.