While browsing through some of the unsorted coins in my collection, I came across this very stange piece I have never seen before. Im not sure if this was an actual monetary piece, or just some novelty item. Im leaning twords novelty item becuase there is no mint date, or not writing of any kind. Im not sure where it origonates, but it must be foriegn. Pics are below. Excuse the poor quality... I could only snap a photo from my phone.... FRONT IMAGES BACK IMAGES
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Cool!..no clue but it looks like maybe India..Taj Mahal type building and mandala wheel? Here's a modern commem and you can see similarities,like the 4 minarets.
That is a 25c game arcade token! At the moment I forget the name but an arcade found in many malls in the U.S.
I don't know if you are the same person, but that exact same token was asked about on the ebay discussion boards very recently. This token is from the Aladdin's Castle arcade chain, based in Chicago, Illinois. It is id number IL 150 ZCD, but varieties exist. There are three other id numbers with the same design, a nickel plated brass version of the 21mm octagon shape (as is yours), and a 23mm round shape made in both brass and nickel plated brass. My reference, from 1984, show a value of .25, but I think that would be a generous value, even today. On ebay, this sort of token is typically sold by the pound, not by the piece. For a little background, this amusement chain was founded by Chicago businessman Jules Millman in the 1960's. He noted that coin games were mostly in undesirable places such as taverns, and decided to open a chain of family arcades in suburban shopping malls. Bally Mfg. Corp. now owns Aladdin's Castles, which had over 350 arcades.
Bhutan. The currency of Bhutan is called the Ngultrum,which is divided into 100 Chetrums or 100 Chhertum. Aidan.
Interesting, I guess but what earthly relevance does that information have in a thread about American game arcade tokens?
