Managed a couple of hours on my local beach last night after work and after finding the usual (drinks cans, coins etc) I spotted these 2 tokens and thought I'd share...
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The first one, I actually found just lying half sticking out at the surface and my first thought was that it was a modern coin. One side bears the 3 Legs of the Isle of Man and the Island's motto "whichever way you throw me I stand"
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The other side bears the shop name and location. Using this info, I've ID'd it as a farthing token from Falkner's Bazaar (a local drapers which I've found mentioned in business directories between 1850 and 1900.) Definitely one of my favourite finds so far!!
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The other token seems a bit less interesting and I'm assuming is just from an amusment arcade/ vending machine (although it doesn't seem to have any makers name unlike the decimal arcade tokens I sometimes find) I'm also curious as to the number stamped on the back.
image by g.nat, on Flickr
image by g.nat, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
