So a common thief finds an evil item that curses those who opposes his enemies. Superboy is victim but of his own insecurities. The coin was just perception and no curse, just superstitition. Lana supposedly gets cursed too but in the end Lana makes up a phony incantation to let Superboy believe in sanity again and fools him into  breaking the curse. Next thing you know, the thief loses and all is well again, until a security guard finds he item and, well… you know.