Medal ... Fob ???

[GoingDown]

any ideas?

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Does it say Karna,karma or Kamma?

 

[Mackaydon]

Gypsy:
Perhaps the word is KANNA; but then you'd know that to be a large metal jug used in Gypsy music.
Don.....

 

[Montana Jim]

bump...

Clearer pic of the front and back?

 

[72cheyenne]

Here, I made it a little bigger and inverted the colors.

Still be nice to have a little better pics and maybe the text of what it says. I think it could be IDed pretty quickly then.

 

[GoingDown]

the words are...on the top "KNNA"

and on both sides..... "bnta"

yikes!!! so far no luck at all!!!

 

[Drache]

Kanna can mean "kid" in south indian language, can also be a term for "Lord Krishna"?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

the words are...on the top "KNNA"
and on both sides..... "bnta"

Are you sure? It looks like an "a" second letter.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It may be firefighter related. It has the general shape. I wish I could see the figure in the center.

 

[Likely Guy]

My first impression was that it has an eastern influence, like the rest of you. The side marks are, we agree the same. I however read 'utna' and after a google image search found out that that translates as 'camel', oh well, nothing ventured.... Drache, the 'Kanna' translation helps.

Are there any Hare Krishnas on this forum, that could help us?

 

[72cheyenne]

Here it is. http://cgi.ebay.com/Watch-Fob-Authe...in_0?hash=item8923202459&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14

 

[Drache]

BNTA might stand for "British Numismatic Trade Association"

 

[Likely Guy]

BNTA might stand for "British Numismatic Trade Association"

Hah! Time to try again I think. The running figure...? Some kinda Hare Khrisna athletic association?

(Give me a break, we're brainstorming here!)

 

[72cheyenne]

I think the top word Kanna is greek letters "Kappa Alpha Pi Pi Alpha"

The bnta is "Beta Eta Tau Alpha"

So most likely it is a fraternity....haven't found it yet though.

Match the letters at this site. http://www.pathguy.com/alphabet.htm

 

[Likely Guy]

Cool theory 72cheyenne. I like it. Go Dog Go!

 

[Drache]

I think the top word Kanna is greek letters "Kappa Alpha Pi Pi Alpha"

The bnta is "Beta Eta Tau Alpha"

So most likely it is a fraternity....haven't found it yet though.

Match the letters at this site. http://www.pathguy.com/alphabet.htm

I used to read and write greek in my cryptography course as a code! Now why didn't I see that!

By the way, Καππα is read as "Kappa", Bητα is "Beta"....

So is the fob a "Beta Kappa Beta", "Kappa Beta Beta", or ?

 

[trikikiwi]

Good work.... the answer can't be too far away

To further confuse (or assist) the issue, there is also the symbol for Delta in the upturned triangle

Mike

Edit : Not sure about the 'Delta' now

 

[Drache]

To further confuse (or assist) the issue, there is also the symbol for Delta in the upturned triangle

D'OH! >.<

 

[Likely Guy]

It may be firefighter related. It has the general shape. I wish I could see the figure in the center.

I like what bigcy said. So far it's a frat/fitness/firefighter thingy. I'm sure we'll get this eventually.

 

[Mackaydon]

1881: Beta Kappa Beta, the Greek letter organization, was established at Fisk University, Nashville, TN