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Islands Gamer Valued Member Ukraine 218 Posts	Posted 04/23/2026 07:11 am I've long been collecting information about numismatics on the islands around Australia and further afield in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, Malaysia, and Indonesia. And sometimes I find amazing gems. This thread is about one such find. I once discovered a photograph of two Labuan Island tokens. But since then, I've been unable to find any information about these tokens for many years. There's no confirmation of their authenticity, nor is there any denial. The problem is that the year on the reverse doesn't match the official declaration of the founding of the colony on Labuan Island. This colony first declared itself in the 1840s, and the token is dated 1817. Does anyone know what these Labuan Island tokens are? * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 04/23/2026 08:31 am Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 04/30/2026 11:37 pm Came across a couple of these some years back. I'm fairly certain they are modern fantasy pieces styled to resemble coin weights. Edited by Numismat 04/30/2026 11:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 05/01/2026 08:57 am That is interesting. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94614 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 8:06 pm very nice but it looks like you used the reverse image for both tokens. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Islands Gamer Valued Member Ukraine 218 Posts	Posted 05/03/2026 09:47 am * Artificial Intelligence (AI) removed per rules. https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...sp#rulesid26 * Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 05/05/2026 12:43 am I don't recall the photos of the ones I saw a decade ago, but the collector that asked about them was from Mexico. My reasoning is 1. the overall look is that of modern manufacture with an "antiqued" artificial patina. and 2. The weight provided was very close to that of 1/5th of a British sovereign in 1817, combined with the I/V and pound symbol (gold sovereign was equal to one pound sterling), I deduced it's supposed to resemble a coin weight. Edited by Numismat 05/05/2026 12:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
Islands Gamer Valued Member Ukraine 218 Posts	Posted 05/05/2026 06:22 am Numismat Thanks for your comment! If you remember any details, please write about them in detail. Report this Post to the Staff
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