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New Member
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Could someone please help me to identify this coin please, many thanks in advance for any help. Obviously the 5p is just a size reference, but the coin is the same on both sides.   *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Given the size I would say it is "Play Money," (also known as spielmunze)used to teach children how to count, make change, etc. Various companies made these (most of the ones I've seen came from Germany), and they were of the different denominations that were in circulation, although the play money was much smaller than the circulation examples.
There is a person or two on the forum who collects these and they might be able to give you a more specific answer as to the manufacturer and time period.
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11/26/2014 5:46 pm
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 United States
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I moved your post to the token section, since it does appear to be a token  |
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Australia
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Not technically a "token", but definitely exonumia. As allranger guessed, it's a piece of play money. Intended for sale in Britain, given the denomination, but again as allranger stated, probably made in Germany before WWI.
There is a reference book "Toy Coins" that covers this series, but it's old and long out of print; I don't have a copy.
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What 'allranger' said - otherwise it might be a trial from the unofficial pattern pennies.
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United States
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This was for children? Why did the children back then know better than to swallow them? Video games are teaching children to swallow and choke now? You can't make this today or be sued for giving the children a dangerous item.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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One word really, PARENTS they taught children the basics of things they needed to know. vs now when the parents think that the child can make the correct decisions when born!
And yes they are still making play money today mostly out of plastic, and the packages come with the proper age and use disclaimer.
They use it in schools in math classes to try to teach children to count.
When they have to place disclaimers on the bottom of commercials. Like with the uma phone ad that states that the unit doesn't speak to the customer. Or the chip one where the window washer jumps out of the window! I could go on and on. People appear to be getting stupider. and stupider as the years go by.
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You can't make this today or be sued for giving the children a dangerous item. And the reason such laws exist today is because toys like this existed in generations past, which no doubt did kill or put at risk the lives of children back then. Collectors of vintage toys are well familiar with the "riskiness" (to modern eyes) of the objects they collect if placed in the hands of children, whether it be toxic paint, sharp edges, heavy weights or small detachable pieces. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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