-102- TOKENS
CH1977.223.a-j
a)-i) Mother of pearl tokens in different shapes and sizes.
a) 12 rectangular. Obv: flowers with 2 birds in centre. Rev. Diagonal shapes. Scrolled edges.
b) 13. Shape. Obv: flowers and tower (Oriental?) Rev: lines and crosses. Serrated edge.
c) 6 as b) but smaller and more rounded.
d) 3 rectangular. Scrolled edges. Obv. 2 birds in centre with flowers around edge.
Rev. pattern of lines and stars - one in small square - other 2 larger squares.
e) Rectangular plain edges. Pattern obv. & rev. stylized flower within rectangle.
f) 17 circular. 3 patterns: flowers obv. & rev. flower obv. & lines rev; birds & flower obv. & lines & crosses rev. (one only).
g) 16 Circular. 3 patterns. Lower obv. lines & crosses rev, serrated edge; small flower obv. & rev plain edge; large flower obv & rev plain edge.
h) 4 circular. 3 birds & flowers obv. lines & crosses rev; one with flower obv & rev.
i) 30 circular. 4 plain one has traces of pencilled figures appears to be '120/---6165 6---/Rio'; one with 2 birds & flowers obv; squares & stars rev; remainder 2 different patterns of flowers obv. & rev.
j) Metal edges turned over scroll pattern. Probably gaming tokens.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
Accession Number: | CH1977.223.a-j |
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Accession Date: | 1 Jan 1970 |
Credit: | Mr & Mrs RW Goodman |
Material
Mother of Pearl/Shell | a-j |
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Metal | j |
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