Foreign Coin ID?

[Blind Squirrel]

Howdy--

I hope that everybody had a good Thanksgiving!

I dug this aluminum coin today. At first I thought that it was a Burger King token but upon closer inspection, I don't think so. It's slightly larger in diameter than a quarter. If anyone has an idea as to its country of origin or any information, I would appreciate it? Thanks and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel

 

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[Blind Squirrel]

That was my first thought too. I've never seen anything like it. So, who knows?

Happy Hunting,
Blind squirrel

 

[The Nutty Teacher]

Hello Blind Squirrel,

I agree that it is in all likelihood a token, but not a trade token in that sense. The symbols on the token
appear to be Runic-like symbols. I have a token with similar symbols from a family of magicians from
the late 1800s and early 1900s. The matriarch was one of Harry Houdini's magic teachers.
That particular token was given out to paying members of the audience at magic shows.
It listed the magician's name/names. Unfortunately, you might have to try to translate from
samples of the Runic alphabet, which may or may not yield information about the token's source.
You can find samples of the Runic alphabet on Google.

I could be totally wrong, but I hope this helps.

Respectfully,

The Nutty Teacher, Retired

 

[The Nutty Teacher]

Hello Again Blind Squirrel,

Here is another hypothesis.

Your token could be part of either a LARP, live action role play group, where there are physical tokens
exchanged in person or one of the multi-member online role playing groups where they also exchange
actual rather than virtual coins as credits or money in the game. I wouldn't be surprised if some of
these groups also use Runic symbols on their coins.

I'm sorry that I didn't think of this sooner, as I have a LARP token in my collection, but it has English
words on it.

I hope this gives you another avenue of investigation.

Every year there is a national token show someplace in the U.S. If it ever comes to an area near you,
you could also take your token and check with the exonumiasts there. You could find an exact
duplicate, but better still, you could trace its origins. You can check with your local coin dealer, or go
online to find out the location of this year's show.

Respectfully,

The Nutty Teacher

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Hello Nutty Teacher--

Thank you for the excellent leads! So far I have translated one of the words: SILVER. For a few of the letters, I haven't found exact matches. I noticed that there were several versions of the Runic alphabet so I have more work to do. It will be fun. When I have completed the translation, I will be sure to post.

The possibility of it being a magician's token is quite plausible, given its mystical appearance. The LARP angle never occurred to me. I try to learn something every day. Thanks, Teacher!

By the way, in passing , I discovered an interesting website: "Richards Token Database", TokenCatalog.com. While viewing photos of some fascinating, historic tokens, I discovered that one of the Texas tokens that I have dug is quite rare. They don't have a photo of any tokens from that county.

Thanks again!
Blind Squirrel

 

[The Nutty Teacher]

Hello Again Blind Squirrel,

I'm pleased that the information was helpful or that it at least led to a more divergent search.
The token segment of coin collecting, exonumia, is very entertaining & profitable.

Thank you for the lead to a site with which I'm not familiar.

I'll be looking forward to reading about the results of your search.

Thank you again for your reply,

Respectfully,

The Nutty Teacher

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Hellow Nutty Teacher--

I'm always happy to help and I appreciate YOUR help!

Thanks again,
Blind Squirrel

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Hello--

I have successfully translated the Runic inscription on this token: "One Silver Piece". A big THANK YOU to the Nutty Teacher for steering me in the right direction. As the Teacher suggested, it may or may not yield information about the token's source. In this case it did not. I tend to agree with the Teacher that it is either a LARP token or a magician's token. The clue may be the serpent on both the bearded figure's crown and on the reverse. Thanks and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel