Please Help Identify This Token (Id: Potential Hong Kong Jockey Club Token)

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 7 / Views: 1,887
mindfreak Valued Member Canada 62 Posts	Posted 06/22/2019 10:31 pm Hopefully someone knows something about this token. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 06/23/2019 02:56 am Where did you get it? Is there any story? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
mindfreak Valued Member Canada 62 Posts	Posted 06/23/2019 11:19 am I bought it in a lot from a dealer at a show. He said he thought it was a British carriage token. Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 06/23/2019 12:15 pm I'm fairly certain that we've had one of these previously and IIRC the ID hinged on identifying the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 06/23/2019 12:36 pm My first impression was that it was sulky or harness racing that was being depicted, which led me to these images of one that was listed on ebay as such: Your specimen is obviously in far nicer condition. Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 06/23/2019 12:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mindfreak Valued Member Canada 62 Posts	Posted 06/23/2019 3:36 pm Great! Thanks for your help. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16809 Posts	Posted 06/23/2019 8:53 pm I don't think it is actually a "sulky" or harness-racer. I think it's East Asian in origin, or at least depicting East Asian scenery: - The "sulky" driver is wearing a Chinese-style pointed farmer's hat; - The two buildings on the reverse have an oriental "pagoda-style" roof; - the plant on the reverse appears to be a rice plant. 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
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 06/23/2019 11:21 pm I see that headgear as a billed cap such as jockeys wear, and to me it's definitely a sulky being pulled by a trotter. But I agree the rest of the motif seems to be Asian. Perhaps this reconciles thsee two characteristics: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/38210296813172711/ Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 7 / Views: 1,887

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: General Numismatic Forums Forum: Tokens, Medals, Challenge Coins, and other Exonumia

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.34 seconds to rattle this change.