Token With Symbols - Unknown Origin

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D Pillar of the Community Canada 899 Posts	Posted 06/28/2013 2:49 pm First got the off center strike lead token and then later came across the aluminum token with same symbols. I have no idea what these symbols represent or origin. The aluminum one looks like a reproduction and the lead one I'm not sure if its an reproduction or original. I believe both are British and the symbols could possibly be Old English style. There are noticeable differences between the two. All comment welcome & appreciated.. Report this Post to the Staff

rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 06/28/2013 3:18 pm Here you go D http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/exp...*&oid=158853 Report this Post to the Staff
rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 06/28/2013 3:25 pm As an aside one of mates used to strike coins in the Jorvik centre during the summer break. Report this Post to the Staff
D Pillar of the Community Canada 899 Posts	Posted 06/28/2013 3:30 pm rooneydog, thank you for the info.. The pewter one I thought was a reproduction is a toy coin as per your link, but I was unsure of the lead one. Looks like a trial strike for the toy coins. Thanks again... Edited by D 06/28/2013 3:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16832 Posts	Posted 06/28/2013 9:21 pm See this old thread for another example, with a scan of the certificate that came with the Jorvik coin my father bought for me in the 1980s. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16832 Posts	Posted 06/28/2013 9:28 pm To clarify: these were not "toy coins" in terms of play money; they were sold as souvenirs, made on-site as a demonstration of Viking-age coinage techniques. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
D Pillar of the Community Canada 899 Posts	Posted 06/29/2013 12:33 am Thanks sap......Nice to know the history on this piece.. Bob...you were bang on for the 20th century.. Edited by D 06/29/2013 12:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 06/29/2013 05:13 am Always happy to help. Report this Post to the Staff
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