I found this odd coin or token while doing some inventory and photo work on my collection and I have very little idea of what it is. Does anyone know about this one?
Looks like you nailed it, thanks! That description matches, including the diagonal reeding on the edge. I see that I got this one very cheaply and it is in about VF30 condition or better, I bet it is slightly valuable. Then again, I realize full well that "a thing is worth what you can get for it".
Numista Rarity index: 92 That's probably a good sign, right? Asuming theres a demand for this niche. Definitely like the medal. Glad you shared it.
The rarity index is supposed to represent how many of the numista members own the coin/token. So (if i remember correctly), if the coin is entered into the database, but no one claims to own one, the rarity index is 100. 97 if one member owns one, and so on...
Lol, but what's a "google-fu?" Now I just know I'm going to look really stupid for having had to ask this...
I don't want to be a kill joy but these are pretty common here in the UK. I have had probably a dozen or more through my hands in the last few years and I have found few collectors for them. They usually sell for 50p or £1. They come under the general heading of satirical tokens and were made for numerous political causes in the early 19th century. The most famous is the "Cumberland Jack", which focussed on the move of the Duke of Cumberland (a member of the Royal family) to become Elector of Hanover in Germany. This was unpopular in the UK. Another lampoons Robert Peel (Prime Minister) for his tax policies. I think they are very interesting and would make a good-value collecting area as there are endless variations on each design. You can get them on Ebay - usually in bulk lots listed among Gaming tokens. This is one of the Peel tokens:
Now, if you had one for the coronation of George III circa 1760, that would be of considerable interest of an American collector.
and to Australian collectors seeing how when George 111 " lost" the United States in 1776 he then had to send all the bad boys and girls to Australia, starting with the first fleet landing on 26 Jan. 1788.
