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chrycopaul Pillar of the Community Canada 1106 Posts	Posted 08/03/2007 10:06 pm Anybody have any ideas about this one. Made of plastic, script is unknown to me. Edited by chrycopaul 08/04/2007 02:18 am Report this Post to the Staff

Topher Pillar of the Community Canada 965 Posts	Posted 08/03/2007 10:16 pm Armenian? (just a guess, really) Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 08/04/2007 01:29 am The pic with the writing is upside down; the large central letter is an Armenian "M" and should look like a "U" with a tail. My transliteration effort (from the Armenian alphabet) puts the legend as saying "erevani metropoliten" - which I assume means "City of Yerevan", the capital of modern Armenia. So what is it? A token, most likely, but for what I'm not sure. If it's plastic, you'd think it'd be too flimsy for a transportation or parking token. 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
chrycopaul Pillar of the Community Canada 1106 Posts	Posted 08/04/2007 02:20 am Thanks for the info. I have corrected the reverse photo. Report this Post to the Staff
Scottishmoney Pillar of the Community United States 597 Posts	Posted 08/04/2007 08:10 am It is a subway token from Armenia. I have used similar plastic tokens in the subway in Kyiv, Ukraine. These are hard plastic and actually hold up pretty well. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 08/04/2007 10:36 am Ah. I didn't even know Yerevan had a Metro. Looks like my transliteration was fine, but my translation was off - the token actually says "Yerevan Metro". The sword-wielding dude is David of Sasun, a local folk hero. The statue, situated outside the main railway station, has also featured on Armenian banknotes and commemorative coinage. 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
valutarick Valued Member Netherlands 376 Posts	Posted 08/05/2007 1:47 pm Why do I see no photo? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 08/06/2007 02:24 am Chrycopaul's using an externally hosted pic website - photobucket. If they're busy, the pics might not show up. Right now, I can see the pics just fine. 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
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