| Picture | Picture | numberOur catalogue number
The catalogue code is based on the first 4 letters of the issuer, followed by 1. Should there exist different issuers with the same first 4 letters, subsequent digits will be used. After a hyphen then follows the numbering: 01, 02 or 001, 002 when large series will be the subject. | obverseObverse, heads
Front of the token.
Usually the side where the company's name or logo is displayed | reverseReverse, tails
Back of the token
Usually the side where the value or purpose is displayed, but often blank. | rim_obvRim and Border on the obverse
Outer circular structure of the obverse of the token and the adjacent outer border | rim_revRim and Border on the reverse
The outer circular structure of the reverse of the token and the adjacent outer border | metalThe token is made of
A = Aluminium | B = Brass | Bz = Bronze
C = Copper | G = gold coloured/gilded | S = Iron (magnetic) | SS = Steel (not magnetic)
L = Lead | Z = Zinc or Zamac
Ag = Silver | T = Tin or Pewter
WM = White metal, alloy, Copper-Nickel, or Nickel (light magnetic)
/ = over (e.g. WM/B is White metal over Brass) | diamToken measuring
The token diameter from left to right in "millimetres" and accurate to one-tenth of a millimetre | holeHole shape / position
ch = central hole | sd = solid: no hole
sq = square hole | st = star hole
pc = pierced (mostly on the top of the token) (hand made) | countermarkAn additional mark
An additional mark (number, symbol, value, code) placed on a token.
Normally the token exists also without countermark, or with different countermarks.
The countermarks listed are confirmed.
Countermarks stating the name of an enterprise will be listed under the name of that enterprise |
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Click to see details of token butl1-01 | Click to see details of token butl1-01 | butl1-01Click to see details of butl1-01 | EXCHANGE THIS / AT / BUTLINS / * / AMUSEMENTS | EXCHANGE THIS / AT / BUTLINS / * / AMUSEMENTS | plain | plain | B | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token merl3-05 | Click to see details of token merl3-05 | merl3-05Click to see details of merl3-05 | HARRY / Merlins / Magic / * LEVY * | J / (showboat) / * SHOWBOAT * | plain | plain | B | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token firs1-01 | Click to see details of token firs1-01 | firs1-01Click to see details of firs1-01 | * * * / FIRST / LEISURE * * * | HARRY LEVY / (boot) / SHOWBOOT | plain | plain | B | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token athl1-01 | Click to see details of token athl1-01 | athl1-01Click to see details of athl1-01 | THE ATHLETIC (circle) 100 / A.G.D / · FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY · | THIS TOKEN IS OF NO VALUE / EXCEPT / FOR / REPLAYING / THE / · GAME · | beaded | beaded | B | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token athl1-05 | Click to see details of token athl1-05 | athl1-05Click to see details of athl1-05 | THE ATHLETIC (circle) 600 / A.G.D / · FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY · | THIS TOKEN IS OF NO VALUE / EXCEPT / FOR / REPLAYING / THE / · GAME · | beaded | beaded | C | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token athl1-08 | Click to see details of token athl1-08 | athl1-08Click to see details of athl1-08 | (circle) 100 / A.G.D | (blank) | beaded | beaded | C | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token athl1-09 | Click to see details of token athl1-09 | athl1-09Click to see details of athl1-09 | (circle) 200 / A.G.D | (blank) | beaded | beaded | C | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token barr2-01 | Click to see details of token barr2-01 | barr2-01Click to see details of barr2-01 | BARRY NOBLE / B / LIMITED | JB's (logo) | plain | plain | B | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token harr1-14 | Click to see details of token harr1-14 | harr1-14Click to see details of harr1-14 | (a penny) | (a penny) | beaded | beaded | Bz | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token merl3-02 | Click to see details of token merl3-02 | merl3-02Click to see details of merl3-02 | HARRY / Merlins / Magic / * LEVY * | C / (showboat) / * SHOWBOAT * | plain | plain | B | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token merl3-01 | Click to see details of token merl3-01 | merl3-01Click to see details of merl3-01 | HARRY / Merlins / Magic / * LEVY * | B / (showboat) / * SHOWBOAT * | plain | plain | B | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token merl3-04 | Click to see details of token merl3-04 | merl3-04Click to see details of merl3-04 | HARRY / Merlins / Magic / * LEVY * | N / (showboat) / * SHOWBOAT * | plain | plain | B | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token jl1-05 | Click to see details of token jl1-05 | jl1-05Click to see details of jl1-05 | NO CASH VALUE / JL (as monogram) / · FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY · | (blank) | plain | plain | B | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token crom1-04 | Click to see details of token crom1-04 | crom1-04Click to see details of crom1-04 | CROMPTON MACHINE COMPANY LTD * / (star) / TEL: / 0843 593335 / FAX: / 0843 588043 / (star) | PRIZE / RIVIERA / TOKEN | plain | plain | B | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token crom1-05 | Click to see details of token crom1-05 | crom1-05Click to see details of crom1-05 | CROMPTON MACHINE COMPANY LTD * / (star) / TEL: / 0843 593335 / FAX: / 0843 588043 / (star) | PRIZE / (a hand holding a coin) / TOKEN | plain | plain | B | 30.8 | sd | . C1 . |
Click to see details of token crom1-06 | Click to see details of token crom1-06 | crom1-06Click to see details of crom1-06 | CROMPTON MACHINE COMPANY LTD * / (star) / TEL: / 0843 593335 / FAX: / 0843 588043 / (star) | (star) / THE / PRIZE (RIZE/-) / IS / RIGHT (IGHT/-) (star) | plain | plain | B | 30.8 | sd | |
Click to see details of token nott2-01 | Click to see details of token nott2-01 | nott2-01Click to see details of nott2-01 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE / P.T.O. / COUNTY COUNCIL | PLEASE RETURN TO / WEIGHTS & / MEASURES / DEPT. / COUNTY HALL NOTTINGHAM | beaded | beaded | WM/B | 30.9 | sd | |
Click to see details of token auto15-01 | Click to see details of token auto15-01 | auto15-01Click to see details of auto15-01 | AUTOMATIC INVENTIONS LTD. / (bowtie) / LONDON / (bowtie) | (blank) | circle | beaded | B | 30.9 | sd | |
Click to see details of token ag1-01 | Click to see details of token ag1-01 | ag1-01Click to see details of ag1-01 | AG | NO VALUE / 1 / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY | plain | plain | WM | 30.9 | sd | |
Click to see details of token aver1-01 | Click to see details of token aver1-01 | aver1-01Click to see details of aver1-01 | (line) / IN CASE OF / MISUSE VALUE & / POSTAGE REFUNDED / IF RETURNED TO :- / W & T.LTD (TD/-) / COIN FREED DEPT. SOHO FOUNDRY / BIRMINGHAM / (line) | ISSUED TO / MECHANICS FOR / TEST PURPOSES ONLY / FOR USE WITH / PENNY SLOT (line) / (bar) / (line) | plain | plain | B | 30.9 | sd | . LS . BM . NT . LN . MR . SASCO . |