2 Pence - Clown ND front 2 Pence - Clown ND back
2 Pence - Clown ND photo
© numismaticroy

2 Pence - Clown ND

 
Brass 1.92 g 17.22 mm
Description
Location
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type
Amusement tokens › Game machine and arcade tokens
Value
2 Pence (1⁄120)
Composition
Brass
Weight
1.92 g
Diameter
17.22 mm
Thickness
1.12 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#55241
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

Large 2 centred on flan with dotted border.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2

Edge

Plain

Comment

Token: US with CLOWN Annotation 1900 to 1930

These tokens, according to Mal Mach's machine tokens web page on them (date back to the early 1900s and were used in amusement machines of the period. According to Mal, these Clown tokens were supplied by various makers of Clown machines and, in many cases, carry serial numbers of machines to allow checks when claiming a prize.
http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=15218