Coin identification please possibly ottoman. Think brass . Bought back from Middle East after ww2

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For this item the lack of detail, poor quality of the calligraphy, hole, and color all indicate it's an imitation of an Ottoman coin used as a clothing ornament, otherwise known as a "belly dancer token."

Thank you so much

Yes, an ornament with fake Arabic legends, based on a coin of Sultan Mahmood. Here is another one which is very similar.

I suppose they were making new dies from a token instead of a coin, so that the design became more degraded over time.

Many thanks ! It would be amazing to know how he got them in the war ! I guess he thought they would be a good souvenir !