A Sunday Challenge. Mystery Token Or Medal. (Id: Sierra Leone Company 1791 1 Penny)

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David Graham Pillar of the Community Australia 1616 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 7:48 pm Hi all, This turned up in a bunch of old coins. On one side there appears to be a bull or lion (at least a 4 legged animal). There is text above it but very worn. Possibly the letters grund? There may have been a date under the animal. On the other side there is a handshake. I do not think it is a coin. Any ideas appreciated. Ta Material - most likely copper. Weight = 17.9g Diam. = 32mm Report this Post to the Staff

triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9499 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 9:17 pm Sierra Leone Company 1791 1 penny. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces41501.html Edited by triggersmob 04/15/2023 9:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
David Graham Pillar of the Community Australia 1616 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 9:48 pm Nice detective work Steve! What did you put into the search? I tried combinations of medal, lion, handshake, token, bull etc but couldn't get it! Not a cheap token if it was in better condition. Report this Post to the Staff
triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9499 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 10:47 pm I just put in "token lion handshake' on Google and selected images. https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1...754&dpr=1.25 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34453 Posts	Posted 04/16/2023 06:32 am Quote: Nice detective work Steve! I agree having spent some time (unsuccessfully) on this last night. I was too focused on this being a token or medal rather than a coin though and so went down some unproductive rabbit holes. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
David Graham Pillar of the Community Australia 1616 Posts	Posted 04/16/2023 3:18 pm Quote: I agree having spent some time (unsuccessfully) on this last night. I was too focused on this being a token or medal rather than a coin though and so went down some unproductive rabbit holes. Yes, I too was hung up on it being a token or medal. I think the idea of a handshake on a coin didn't sit right. Report this Post to the Staff
publius Pillar of the Community United States 807 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 6:31 pm The "clasped hands" motif was also widely used on Conder tokens, typically paired with the "Am I not a man and a brother?" design, and associated with the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. Report this Post to the Staff
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