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worldnumis Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 01:46 am I have a token scanned below that I have never been able to identify. It is the size of a US nickel It has a silvery look but I am sure it is a white metal, although it has a tiny 900, without a decimal point, near the obverse edge at about 4 o'clock. My best guess is that it is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Any experts out there that can identify this token? Report this Post to the Staff

Enlil Pillar of the Community Australia 560 Posts	Posted 02/23/2012 10:00 pm Oro Y Plata is the state motto of Montana and means gold and silver. But Sarmiento is some places in Argentina and Chile. Report this Post to the Staff
apeka Valued Member Turkey 123 Posts	Posted 02/24/2012 12:52 pm Pharmacy Tokens: When patients left their prescription at the chemist shop they got a token, made of metal or paper, in return. Later, when patients came to collect their medicine they had to return the token in exchange for the medicine. These tokens were mainly used during the 19th century. Edited by apeka 02/24/2012 12:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
worldnumis Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 03/09/2015 2:26 pm Still looking for an ID for this token and location. Report this Post to the Staff
Veton Valued Member Spain 108 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 11:15 am Sarmiento with Diagonal is an intersection of two streets in Buenos Aires. This zone was rebuilt circa 1913 (and put name to that streets), then token must be post 1913. Here http://www.compromisodigital.com.ar...Noticia=5411 there is some information about Farmacia del Leon. About "Oro y Plata der. resc." may be: -gold and silver der(echo) resc(ate)- (rescue rights = if you present this token you will receive your prescription, as Apeka says ) ? v. Report this Post to the Staff
worldnumis Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 1:39 pm Veton, thanks for the information. It is one less mystery to solve. Report this Post to the Staff
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