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Egyptian Magic Coin Fantasy Coin
| Issuer | Australia |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Reverse description | The central device portrays a seated pharaonic figure upon a stepped throne facing left, depicted in a highly stylised, pseudo-hieroglyphic manner. Flanking the throne are various Egyptian-inspired symbols, including what appears to be an Anubis-headed figure to the upper left, a falcon or bird form to the upper centre, a canopic jar or mummy-form figure to the right, and a cartouche-like rectangular element to the lower left. Additional scattered dot and linear devices fill the field, evoking the appearance of hieroglyphic script without constituting identifiable authentic inscriptions. The reverse displays the same naive, folk-art execution as the obverse, consistent with a non-official fantasy token origin. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Not a coin in any legal or numismatic sense. Australia issued no such piece through the Royal Australian Mint or any statutory authority, and "fantasy coin" is the trade's polite term for a privately produced novelty with no issuing government behind it. Bronze at this weight and diameter mimics the physical heft of a genuine crown-sized piece, which is precisely the point.