Help To Identify Dog-Like Coin (Id: Likely German Spiel Marke)

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b0ssy11 New Member Australia 16 Posts	Posted 02/19/2023 9:24 pm I acquired this coin along with a bulk lot of other coins but this one I just cannot identify and would like some help please. Sorry about the slightly blurring photos. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 02/19/2023 11:20 pm @b0s, that is an interesting token. To better help you, I cave a couple requests though. First, can you please post the weight and diameter? Second, can you please confirm that this is a dog as opposed to a female lion or panther. From this picture, I can't tell if it is canine or feline. Thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
b0ssy11 New Member Australia 16 Posts	Posted 02/20/2023 12:25 am @Spence, The weight is practically nothing, it is so very thin, I could easily bend it if I wanted to. I do not have a set of scales that will weigh it. If you know what an Australian 5 cent piece looks like, it is about the same size as that. I have attached a clearer image to help with the animal identification. Report this Post to the Staff
Nycstlrr Valued Member United States 283 Posts	Posted 02/20/2023 01:01 am Maybe a cheetah or other big cat? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 02/20/2023 01:16 am Ok that picture is significantly clearer. Thx. The reason for my asking about the diameter and weight is that those can be helpful search keywords. It sounds like this piece is 19 or 20 mm in diameter. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 02/20/2023 01:39 am Ok looks to me like you have a super example of a German Spiel Marke, or play money. One one side is a lioness at waters edge and the other side features a fairy standing on a globe. Different designs were combined for different tokens, but here are a couple ebay auctions to compare against your piece: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Germany-Sp...irect=mobile https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Germany-Spi...irect=mobile "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
b0ssy11 New Member Australia 16 Posts	Posted 02/20/2023 9:16 pm @Spence So just a German token, no real significance? Huh. Ok, thank you very much for your help, I do appreciate it =) Report this Post to the Staff
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