Old Play Money

Just got this in a lot recently. Made me think I have a few little coins that are play money of old...



I have seen a few of these, often with a rulers mug on them, I havent come across this particular obverse before but the reverse is pretty common.

I found and old game board from the 19th century that uses the hobby-horse theme, it has a child just like this on it as well as other figures on hobby-horses with hobby-horses in some of the squares of the game board. Made me wonder if this was to be used with that game...dont know...

One thing I DO know is this is a very nice piece compared to what passes for play money now...or what I have seen.

 

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I can't see the pic? Can you fix it?

Ribbit

 

hmmm...its showing for me

 

It's working now. I guess it was a glitch earlier?

I've never seen that one. I've seen quite a few but this one is my first and I like it! :thumb: How big/small is it? The Prince Albert I have is very small and one of my favorite coins and it's play money too but not Spiel Marke, since it's English based and was used to help children learn the monetary system (12 pence equals 1 shilling).

Ribbit

 

this one might be about 1/3". I havent seen the Prince Albert (you should post it) though I do have a Queen Victoria and a Napoleon III.

 

I posted it some time ago but I did a search and can't find the thread so here it is:











Ribbit

 

very cool little coin!! I have never seen it before...thanks for posting it...

 

There's one currently available on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/COLONIAL-H-R-H-...goryZ528QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I know the seller and he's good to deal with.

Ribbit

 

I just bid on it , hope no one else was , if you were bidding I'll drop out .
rzage:whistle:

 

I have one. I figured someone here might like it.

It's one of my favs and also one of my smallest.

Ribbit

 

Thanks Toad , It's a cool little coin , hope it'll be in my collection soon .:eat:
rzage

 

Looks like you got it for a great price. When you get it in, post better pics. :thumb: It looks like it may be an original strike, before they recut the dies. :kewl:

Ribbit

 

You mean it's worth a million dollars , wow :eat: Now I can eat . :eating: JK
Thanks , I love stuff like this , and hand painted plastic and lead soldiers , anything from the 50s and before .
rzage

 

Wow it is tiny , is it smaller than a silver 3 cent piece .
rzage

 

I believe it's actually from the early 1800's. Prince Albert was born on 26 August, 1819 and died 14 December, 1861, and the coin was most likely minted when he was a child, although it could have been minted later to honor him.

Ribbit

 

I told ya it was tiny. But that is one of the reasons I like it so much.

Ribbit

 

Do you know of any links to coins like these , 1800s is way kooler I was thinking 1940s or 50s .:thumb:
Rusty

 

I have yet to find any official info on it but a friend told me it was used to teach the monetary system to children in the U.K. and that's all I know. :goofer:

I would love more on it so maybe someone will weigh in on it that knows more?

Ribbit

 

I have on of theese toy coins i think