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Blackhawk · January 21, 2006 11:25AM

It's about 22mm in size.

coinpictures · January 21, 2006 11:29AM

Just a guess, but it looks like a token for 1 loaf of bread, from Elberfeld, conceivably German.

MSD61 · January 21, 2006 11:40AM

Looks like some type of token to me Bill.

Blackhawk · January 21, 2006 11:44AM

I wonder what the thing in front of the lion is supposed to be?

Sapyx · January 21, 2006 12:38PM

I just googled "elberfeld", assumed it wasn't Elberfeld, Indiana, and found this site. It was a town in Northrhine-Westphalia, now effectively a suburb of Wuppertal (incorporated 1929). The site says "The lion is the lion of the Counts of Berg, holding the symbol of St. Lawrence, the local patron saint." This other site explains why a grill is the symbol of this particular saint - it's pretty grisly.

rhound1977 · January 21, 2006 7:25PM

Neat, I like the toning.......

laurentyvan · January 23, 2006 3:26AM

Yours is more colorful than mine.

HenriIII · January 23, 2006 3:45AM

cool token! love the color as well

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