© ZacUK
© ZacUK
Token - Historical Register
1845 year| Brass | 5.6 g | 23 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Medals › Membership medals |
| Year | 1845 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 5.6 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#185128 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
A butterfly in a centre circle, made of a snake biting its own tail. Lettering around outside, beaded border
Script: Latin
Lettering: MARRIAGES + BIRTHS + DEATHS +
Edge
Plain
Comment
The snake eating it's own tail is called an ouroboros; it's a old symbol of continuity and cycles, which is relevant to the Births, Marriages, Deaths cycle on the token.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros
The coat of arms is the union of Scotland, Wales, Ireland & England.
This token may be Irish - The records of civil registration in England & Wales, which commenced on 1 July 1837, relate to the birth, marriage and death of an individual. In Scotland records began in 1855 and in Ireland in 1864, though Irish non-Catholic marriages were recorded from 1845.
An excerpt below from the Batty catalogue, listing the four varieties:
