Strange charm?

[djm of PA]

found this tonight at the general store by my house, it is as thick as a penny, a bit larger around than a penny and has a hole through it. Any ideas?

 

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[jeff of pa]

are both sides the same ? or is the reverse Flat ? if flat is there any hint of a makers mark ?

 

[jeff of pa]

looks to me to symbolize a Spanish Conquistador.
I'm Guessing, & "purely a guess" that it is a key chain fob or neckless charm.
possibly was a prize won at a carnival.

also Can you tell by feel, if it is White Metal, or Brass ?
I ask because most carnival prizes are white metal (aka pot metal, monkey metal)

 

[djm of PA]

Jeff,
the back is concave and has the reverse image of the front, in other words, the image you see in the above picture was pressed into the charm from the back. There are no marking on it at all. I did foolishly try to bend it, luckily it didn't budge so it is made of something very very strong, brass? Came up with very close to the same reading as the 2 wheats.

 

[Roger Mn.]

Maybe Hercule.
I found this a year or two ago. Found near some mexican coins.
It looks like it was hamered out of a Lincoln sent.
The back is also concave but no sign of the face on the back.
It's thin like a Lincoln cent after a train runs over it.
I'm guesing it was made in mexico.

 

[ARC]

Nope... worn for luck during WW1... many soldiers wore them.

AKA... "Luck Token"... Worn for strength and protection.

So i have been told / found out... for I own one.