Demon/Devil token?

[Skrimpy]

My buddy found this in the walls or attic of his house. One side is in pretty bad shape. If he gets a minute he will forward me the pic but he doesn't think it will help in an ID. He also says it's about the size of a half dollar. I can't make out the letters. One word might be "Love" and the other "Myst" or maybe "Mystic". At first I thought maybe arcade token until he told me it was about the size of a half dollar. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

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[daroofa]

Not sure on an ID but it could be a touch piece left by a previous superstitious owner to ward off evil/bring good fortune to the house.

"A touch piece is a coin or medal attached to attracted superstitious beliefs, such as those with "holes" in them or those with particular designs. Such pieces were believed to cure disease, bring good luck, influence people's behaviour, carry out a specific practical action, etc."

Touch piece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[treasure4pleasure]

That is creepy! I can't find anything online about it.

 

[Montauk]

Perhaps early Mardi Gras souvenir from Mystic Krewe of Comus New Orleans parading society, one of the oldest. Or anyone of many other "Mystic" societies scattered throughout the South where Mardi Gras is celebrated. The eBay item is an approximation of yours.

Mystic society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mistick Krewe of Comus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1905 MARDI GRAS, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA SOUVENIR MEDAL PIN TOKEN | eBay

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Skrimpy ~

Interesting find. It would help if you could describe what it depicts. It looks like a flying Jester holding a sword in one hand and a cape in the other. But I'm just guessing.

Main Entry:	jester
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	person who jokes, plays jokes
Synonyms:	actor, antic, banterer, buffoon, card*, clown, comedian, comic, cutup, droll, fool, harlequin, humorist, japer, joker, jokester, larker, life of the party, madcap, pantaloon, practical joker, prankster, quipster, standup comic, trickster, wag, wisecracker, wit

Thanks.

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[Skrimpy]

I thought it looked like a devil. Could be a jester and yeah maybe some kind of new orlean mardis gras thing.

 

[Montauk]

Mystic Magic Coins. Yours may be a coin from a similar magic set. This set also features a "conjuring devil", though of a different design.
Note the beaded rim.
Mystic Coins - MagicGizmo Discussion | MagicGizmo.com

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Montauk ~

Good job.

I think you are on to something. The devil-conjurer on the mystic coins appears to be holding a sword ... but it might be a cane, wand, or a staff.

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[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Compare the hat on this conjurer dude and the hat on the mystic coin.


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Link: The Conjurer

 

[Skrimpy]

SBB, looks like you got it. Its a coin from a magic set. Found the exact one going on ebay. I guess the lister thinks its part of a set by somebody named Adams. I will mark the thread solved as soon as I figure out how to do it from the mobile site.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAGICIAN-TOKEN-MYSTX-DANCING-DEVIL-ADAMS-LOT-6-FREESHIP-/350416440183?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5196728b77

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Skrimpy ~

Just for the record, "Montauk" got it and not me!

Here's your eBay link again and the picture from it.

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MAGICIAN TOKEN MYSTX DANCING DEVIL ADAMS LOT#6 FREESHIP | eBay

Your's ...



eBay ...

 

[Skrimpy]

Sorry sbb and so sorry montauk. Have to give credit where its due and fess up when I $@&_$d up. I was doing ten things at once and not paying too close attention. I better go check the other stuff I was working on!

 

[Skrimpy]

Oy! I just realized those coins are a little bit different than each other. I found another coin forum that had one of these on it too. Ill see if I can find it and sign up for the forum to see if the other guy ever figured out exactly where it came from.

A little more on my buddy's coin. He found it underneath a loose floor board. Seemed it had been nailed between the floor board in the attic and the joist. It had to have been put there purposely. There is some credence I think to the good luck token or to ward off evil spirits. House was built around 1910.

 

[DevonAvellis]

Little odd me and my wife just found this same coin in the house yesterday . Was in a wood box with other coins and jewelry.
To me it looks like a magician with a wand and a cape on his back. My wife has lived in this house sent it was built so that's about 50 years. Her grand father was a magician so we thank it was his to do coin tricks with.

 

[Javaki Narie]

I have one that I found in an old house

Mine has two sides and it reads magic myst . I used a pencil a sheet of paper and traced the coin so i could see it better or shaved the pencil over the paper over the coin .

the man is dancing on what appears to be the world and there is a cape . the man is holding a wand. now some on here said the coin is one sided but i have the same face on both sides . your coin had pebbles or something round in shape on the edges mine didnt . your coin also appeared to me to be a golden type of color maybe mine appears to be silver . I have not as of yet been able to find out what it means seriously . some say its to a magic set some say its for protection or to ward off evil demons or spirits but i just find it intriguing . ccasion14