| Picture | Picture | numberOur catalogue number
The catalogue code is based on the first 4 letters of the issuer, followed by 1. Should there exist different issuers with the same first 4 letters, subsequent digits will be used. After a hyphen then follows the numbering: 01, 02 or 001, 002 when large series will be the subject. | obverseObverse, heads
Front of the token.
Usually the side where the company's name or logo is displayed | reverseReverse, tails
Back of the token
Usually the side where the value or purpose is displayed, but often blank. | rim_obvRim and Border on the obverse
Outer circular structure of the obverse of the token and the adjacent outer border | rim_revRim and Border on the reverse
The outer circular structure of the reverse of the token and the adjacent outer border | metalThe token is made of
A = Aluminium | B = Brass | Bz = Bronze
C = Copper | G = gold coloured/gilded | S = Iron (magnetic) | SS = Steel (not magnetic)
L = Lead | Z = Zinc or Zamac
Ag = Silver | T = Tin or Pewter
WM = White metal, alloy, Copper-Nickel, or Nickel (light magnetic)
/ = over (e.g. WM/B is White metal over Brass) | diamToken measuring
The token diameter from left to right in "millimetres" and accurate to one-tenth of a millimetre | holeHole shape / position
ch = central hole | sd = solid: no hole
sq = square hole | st = star hole
pc = pierced (mostly on the top of the token) (hand made) | countermarkAn additional mark
An additional mark (number, symbol, value, code) placed on a token.
Normally the token exists also without countermark, or with different countermarks.
The countermarks listed are confirmed.
Countermarks stating the name of an enterprise will be listed under the name of that enterprise |
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Click to see details of token free1-03 | Click to see details of token free1-03 | free1-03Click to see details of free1-03 | FREEMANS / OF NO / VALUE / -·- / FOR / REPLAYING / THE GAME / · FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY · | FREEMANS / OF NO / VALUE / -·- / FOR / REPLAYING / THE GAME / · FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY · | beaded | beaded | WM | 30.3 | sd | |
Click to see details of token pent1-03 | Click to see details of token pent1-03 | pent1-03Click to see details of pent1-03 | PENTREF LLECHWEDD VILLAGE (old train) | ONE PENNY / (Britannia) / H / 1991 | plain | beaded | Bz | 30.4 | sd | |
Click to see details of token iron1-07 | Click to see details of token iron1-07 | iron1-07Click to see details of iron1-07 | IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUM TOKEN (no girth on horse's belly) | ONE PENNY / (Britannia) H / 1987 | beaded | beaded | Bz | 30.4 | sd | |
Click to see details of token iron1-08 | Click to see details of token iron1-08 | iron1-08Click to see details of iron1-08 | IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUM TOKEN (no base and no girth on horse's belly) | ONE PENNY / (Britannia) H / 1987 | beaded | beaded | Bz | 30.4 | sd | |
Click to see details of token iron1-09 | Click to see details of token iron1-09 | iron1-09Click to see details of iron1-09 | IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUM TOKEN (girth on horse's belly) | ONE PENNY / (Britannia) H / 1987 | beaded | beaded | Bz | 30.4 | sd | |
Click to see details of token cb1-02 | Click to see details of token cb1-02 | cb1-02Click to see details of cb1-02 | PART AND PROPERTY OF THE MACHINE ◊ ◊ / C B | LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY ◊ ◊ / NO / VALUE | dentillations | dentillations | B | 30.4 | ch | |
Click to see details of token alan1-05 | Click to see details of token alan1-05 | alan1-05Click to see details of alan1-05 | ALAN / POND | ALAN / POND | plain | plain | B | 30.4 | sd | |
Click to see details of token mayf1-03 | Click to see details of token mayf1-03 | mayf1-03Click to see details of mayf1-03 | MAYFIELD / (raised centre) / ELECTRONICS LTD | POUR AMUSEMENT SEULEMENT (sun) | plain | plain | WM/B | 30.4 | sd | |
Click to see details of token harp1-05 | Click to see details of token harp1-05 | harp1-05Click to see details of harp1-05 | HARPERS / 266/8 / HOLLOWAY ROAD / LONDON / N (incuse) | (blank) | no | no | Z | 30.4 | sd | |
Click to see details of token nels1-01 | Click to see details of token nels1-01 | nels1-01Click to see details of nels1-01 | NELSON / GAS DEPT. / TESTING / — / DISC | (blank) | no | no | B | 30.4 | sd | |
Click to see details of token mayf1-02 | Click to see details of token mayf1-02 | mayf1-02Click to see details of mayf1-02 | MAYFIELD / (raised centre) / ELECTRONICS LTD | POUR AMUSEMENT SEULEMENT (radiating sun in raised circle) | plain | plain | B | 30.4 | sd | . 2 digit number . |
Click to see details of token newp3-01 | Click to see details of token newp3-01 | newp3-01Click to see details of newp3-01 | NEWPORT / —*— / TRAMWAYS | (blank) | no | no | B | 30.4 | sd | |
Click to see details of token east1-01 | Click to see details of token east1-01 | east1-01Click to see details of east1-01 | EAST RIDING POLICE * | (blank) | beaded | plain | B | 30.5 | ch | |
Click to see details of token lavi1-01 | Click to see details of token lavi1-01 | lavi1-01Click to see details of lavi1-01 | WESTGATE ST (T/.) COUNTY WINE VAULTS + / • - * - • / H.C.LAVINGTON / • - * - • | ANY PERSON'S USING THIS / CHECK / OTHERWISE / THAN FOR THE / URINAL / AT THE / COUNTY WINE / VAULTS / ARE / LIABLE TO PROSECUTION | beaded | beaded | B | 30.5 | sd | |
Click to see details of token lavi1-02 | Click to see details of token lavi1-02 | lavi1-02Click to see details of lavi1-02 | WESTGATE ST (T/.) COUNTY WINE VAULTS +/ - ○ - / H.C.LAVINGTON / & SON / - ○ - | ANY PERSON'S USING THIS / CHECK / OTHERWISE / THAN FOR THE / URINAL / AT THE / COUNTY WINE / VAULTS / ARE / LIABLE TO PROSECUTION | beaded | beaded | B | 30.5 | sd | |
Click to see details of token lavi1-03 | Click to see details of token lavi1-03 | lavi1-03Click to see details of lavi1-03 | WESTGATE ST (T/.) COUNTY WINE VAULTS + / —*— / H.C.LAVINGTON / —*— | ANY PERSON'S USING THIS / CHECK / OTHERWISE / THAN FOR THE / URINAL / AT THE / COUNTY WINE / VAULTS / ARE / LIABLE TO PROSECUTION | beaded | beaded | B | 30.5 | sd | |
Click to see details of token at1-02 | Click to see details of token at1-02 | at1-02Click to see details of at1-02 | A.T / GOOD FOR / FREE PLAY / ON / MACHINE | (blank) | beaded | plain | B | 30.5 | sd | |
Click to see details of token blac2-01 | Click to see details of token blac2-01 | blac2-01Click to see details of blac2-01 | BLACKPOOL / -:- POLICE -:- | (blank) | beaded | beaded | B | 30.5 | sd | |
Click to see details of token brad2-01 | Click to see details of token brad2-01 | brad2-01Click to see details of brad2-01 | BRADFORD CITY / POLICE | (blank) | no | no | B | 30.5 | 3 holes | . 4 digit number . |
Click to see details of token hull1-01 | Click to see details of token hull1-01 | hull1-01Click to see details of hull1-01 | WEIGHTS / & / MEASURES / DEPT. / HULL (incuse) | RETURN / TO (incuse) | no | no | B | 30.5 | sd | |