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X#11, 1952, 10,000 mintage, .900 FS, 30. mm, 12.5g, Numister# 115623.

 

Germany, 1930-A, 30mm, 15g, mintage 541.900, Numista# 24953.

 

I like the appropriately-hued deep sea blue/green patina on this piece.

CONDER TOKEN
Lancashire, Liverpool
CU Halfpenny Token (30.35mm, 12.09g, 6h)
Dated 1791
Obverse: LIVERPOOL HALFPENNY, Ship under sail to right, wreath below
Reverse: DEUS NOBIS HÆC OTIA FECIT, Coat of Arms of the city of Liverpool (a cormorant in shield surmounted by another, both holding seaweed in beaks, with bulrushes either side), date below
On edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THOMAS CLARKE . X . X .
References: Numista 17518
Worn with some edge damage. Dark blue-green patina.
Thomas Clarke, (1742-1815) was a grocer, seedman, and warehouseman with offices at Fenwick Street, later Marshall Street, Liverpool.
Source: Gary Groll https://www.garygroll.com/thomas-clarke-commercial-halfpenny-1791-d-h-lancashire-72/)​

 

Coronation of Queen Victoria by J. Barber, 34mm in white
metal.

 

Let's be honest: These Saarland coins look like they're tokens to play games at an amusement park. "Mommy, can we go to Saarland tonight?" "Only if you're good, dear."

 

Umayyad Gold Dinar of al-Walid I (minted in Damascus sometime between 705 and 715):



This isn't a new coin, rather the second historical coin I bought as an adult.