| 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 okve1-36 |  Click to see details of token okve1-36 | okve1-36Click to see details of okve1-36 | THE O.K.MINT VENDER (four part diamond) / (cross) | GOOD FOR ONE PACKET MINT (four part diamond) / (cross) (T↔G=3,0mm) | beaded | beaded | WM/B | 21.3 | diamond | |
 Click to see details of token okve1-37 |  Click to see details of token okve1-37 | okve1-37Click to see details of okve1-37 | THE O.K.MINT VENDER (four part diamond) / (cross) | GOOD FOR ONE PACKET MINT (four part diamond) / (cross) (T↔G=3,0mm) | plain | plain | B | 21.3 | diamond | |
 Click to see details of token okve1-38 |  Click to see details of token okve1-38 | okve1-38Click to see details of okve1-38 | THE O.K.MINT VENDER (four part diamond) / (cross) | GOOD FOR ONE PACKET MINT (four part diamond) / (cross) (T↔G=3,0mm) | dentillations | dentillations | B | 21.3 | ch | |
 Click to see details of token okve1-39 |  Click to see details of token okve1-39 | okve1-39Click to see details of okve1-39 | O.K.VENS COUPON (dot / bow tie) | 35054 / (dot / bow tie) | dentillations | dentillations | WM/B | 21.2 | sd | |
 Click to see details of token okve1-40 |  Click to see details of token okve1-40 | okve1-40Click to see details of okve1-40 | (circle) PROPERTY OF / ◊ O.K. VENDER ◊ (spacers horizontal) (outline diamond) | (circle ) LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY ◊ (Y↔L=2.0mm) (outline diamond) | dentillations | dentillations | WM/B | 21.3 | ch | |
 Click to see details of token okve1-42 |  Click to see details of token okve1-42 | okve1-42Click to see details of okve1-42 | PROPERTY OF / (circle with a star) / O.K. VENDER | LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY * / (circle with a star) | dentillations | dentillations | WM/S | 21.3 | ch | |
 Click to see details of token okve1-43 |  Click to see details of token okve1-43 | okve1-43Click to see details of okve1-43 | PROPERTY OF / (circle of U's with a dot in it) / O.K. VENDER (O↔P=3.0mm) | LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY * / (circle of U's with a dot in it) (Y↔L=2.5mm) | dentillations | dentillations | WM/S | 21.3 | ch | |
 Click to see details of token okve1-44 |  Click to see details of token okve1-44 | okve1-44Click to see details of okve1-44 | PROPERTY OF / (circle of U's with a dot in it) / O.K. VENDER (O↔P=5.5mm) | LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY * / (circle of U's with a dot in it) (Y↔L=4.5mm) | dentillations | dentillations | WM/S | 21.2 | ch | |
 Click to see details of token okve1-oo | Click to see details of token okve1-oo | okve1-ooClick to see details of okve1-oo | O.K. Vender was an American company of amusement machines in Chicago.
They also exported machines to Europe, tokens were included.
But in England The Birmingham mint also made a number of these tokens with diameter of the U.S.A. 5 Cent coins. (21.2mm, 0.835 inches) | the tokens we can confirm are; okve1-01 okve1-03 okve1-13 okve1-34 (see Hayes Supplement No.5)
Many other of these tokens may have been used in England but we do not know which ones exactly. Any information would be very welcome. | | | | | | |
 Click to see details of token okwa1-01 |  Click to see details of token okwa1-01 | okwa1-01Click to see details of okwa1-01 | OK WASH (in rectangle) | (blank) | dentillations | dentillations | WM/B | 22.1 | sd | |
 Click to see details of token olim1-01 |  Click to see details of token olim1-01 | olim1-01Click to see details of olim1-01 | PRIZE TO THE VALUE OF / 5/- / OLIMPIC | PRIZE TO THE VALUE OF / 5/- / OLIMPIC | plain | plain | B | 23.0 | sd | |
 Click to see details of token olym1-01 |  Click to see details of token olym1-01 | olym1-01Click to see details of olym1-01 | OLYMPIA / SERVICE / STATION | (head of Mercury) / National | plain | plain | B | 27.2 | sd | |
 Click to see details of token omeg1-01 |  Click to see details of token omeg1-01 | omeg1-01Click to see details of omeg1-01 | OMEGA DESIGN · OMEGA DESIGN · OMEGA DESIGN · / OMEGA / DESIGN | TOKEN VALUE •VENDING ONLY• / 10p | plain | plain | B | 28.0 | sd | |
 Click to see details of token osba1-01 |  Click to see details of token osba1-01 | osba1-01Click to see details of osba1-01 | OSBAR / AUTO'S | AMUSEMENTS / · LONDON · | beaded | beaded | B | 21.3 | sd | |
 Click to see details of token osmo1-01 |  Click to see details of token osmo1-01 | osmo1-01Click to see details of osmo1-01 | * OSMOND * | VALUE IN KIND ONLY * | plain | plain | B | 20.3 | sd | |
 Click to see details of token osmo1-02 |  Click to see details of token osmo1-02 | osmo1-02Click to see details of osmo1-02 | OSMONDS (incuse) | (g) (g) (g)2mm(g) | incuse circle | incuse circle | B | 22.4 | sd | |
 Click to see details of token oxfo2-01 |  Click to see details of token oxfo2-01 | oxfo2-01Click to see details of oxfo2-01 | OXFORD / ___ (incuse) | (blank) | no | no | B | 17.7 | sd | |
 Click to see details of token oyst1-01 |  Click to see details of token oyst1-01 | oyst1-01Click to see details of oyst1-01 | OYSTER / OYSTER (incuse) | EUROCOIN (g) LONDON (incuse) | plain | plain | B | 22.3 | sd | |
 Click to see details of token p1-01 |  Click to see details of token p1-01 | p1-01Click to see details of p1-01 | P (40 lines to rim) | 1 (51 lines to rim) | lines / circle | lines / circle | B | 19.1 | sd | |
 Click to see details of token p1-02 |  Click to see details of token p1-02 | p1-02Click to see details of p1-02 | P (40 lines to rim) | 2 (46 lines to rim) | lines / circle | lines / circle | C | 19.2 | st | |
