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Egyptian silver piastre coin
An Egyptian silver piaster coin, likely a gift from one soldier to another in 1918 as a good luck charm. The soldier smoothed the surface of the coin until it was completely smooth, then engraved on it an image of a horse's head and horseshoe (a sign of good luck) with seven nails (also a sign of good luck) in what is known as "trench art," a common tradition among World War II soldiers…
May 28, 2020