What is a "Wankie"?

braddick

I just picked this foreign "coin" up in a small grouping and for the life of me couldn't tell you what it is! A larger than a half dollar but not as big as a silver dollar. It's thicker than an average coin and appears to be made of solid copper (weighs in a little over an ounce).

1972 and RHODESIA on the reverse.

Any suggestions?

braddick

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Cladiator

The animal almost looks hand carved, kinda hobo nickelish.

Leiana

<< <i>The animal almost looks hand carved, kinda hobo nickelish. >>



Interesting you would say that, especially because I am pretty sure that animal is a cape buffalo.

-Amanda

koincollect

In all probability issued after the 1972 coal mine explosion at Wankie, Rhodesia. Thanks google!

MrEureka

I doubt any connection to the explosion. Looks like some sort of local token, though.

Blackhawk

Wankie is a game park in Zimbabwe according to my google search.

danglen

"Wankie" must be the diminutive of "Wanker", and I don't know what that means either, but some guy from the UK that I left negative feedback for on eBay kept calling me that in his emails I kind of think it was a conjunction of "wonderful yankee" or some such thing