1 Ration Token - Central Santa Lucia (Gibara) 1884 front 1 Ration Token - Central Santa Lucia (Gibara) 1884 back
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1 Ration Token - Central Santa Lucia Gibara

1884 year
Copper-nickel 2.7 g 19.5 mm
Description
Location
Cuba
Type
Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens
Year
1884
Value
1 Racion
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
2.7 g
Diameter
19.5 mm
Thickness
1.25 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#226043
Rarity index
91%

Reverse

Monogram RLS of the owner (Rafael L. Sanchez) with text around it.

Lettering:
VALE POR UNA RACION
RLS
1884

Translation: Good for one ration

Edge

Plain

Comment

1884 wage token valid for one ration for use at the Santa Lucia sugar mill owned by Rafael L. Sanchez.

NOTE: a 1/2 ration token also exists ("Vale por media racion") - see References.