Any Help Identifying This Token Would Be Great

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johnno42000 New Member United Kingdom 6 Posts	Posted 03/31/2016 12:41 pm Hello, I have got hold of this token (?) and have not got a clue what it is for or what it represents. The front (?) shows a Greek/Roman type character and the back (?) shows what I think is a WW1 or WW2 war ship. There are no markings on the flag so I cannot tell from that what navy the ship is in. Any help would be gratefully received. Thanks john Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 03/31/2016 2:17 pm Welcome! The classical river-god figure, reclining, with oar and ever-pouring urn, was a common image since the 18th century, found on some tokens, to represent the River Clyde in Scotland. The gunship on the reverse appears to be, though I'm hardly an expert, a pre-WWI dreadnought of the Orion class (or perhaps King George V class). One Orion class battleship was built on the banks of the River Clyde, and I'll go out on a limb and guess this may be the HMS Conqueror, built 1911 by William Beardmore and Co., Dalmuir. That's where I'd start looking for references to this token. Edited by philadelphian 03/31/2016 2:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
johnno42000 New Member United Kingdom 6 Posts	Posted 03/31/2016 3:17 pm Thank you so much for the information. I have only just started collecting tokens and find them a really fascinating incite into history but identifying some of them can be a real pain. Once again may thanks for your help. John Report this Post to the Staff
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