Cant get an id on these coins

[Southie E.J.]

Can anyone id these coins? Its been a mystery for a longtime now.

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

They are looking more and more like modern pot metal or aluminum fantasy tokens.

 

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[Flynn32]

So I have determined where my son found the coin, it wasn't Arisia or an SCA event. It was at a LARP event in MA, he picked it off of the ground. That site definitely hosts other LARPS, as we've seen the occasional artifact from them around. I think that puts the mystery to rest.

 

[Southie E.J.]

So I have determined where my son found the coin, it wasn't Arisia or an SCA event. It was at a LARP event in MA, he picked it off of the ground. That site definitely hosts other LARPS, as we've seen the occasional artifact from them around. I think that puts the mystery to rest.

Thank you! Case closed! I hope I dont find anymore fake coins! Got me all excited! Just like when I found pyrite, and seeing a gold coin in the ground turning out to be a chocolate coin wrapper! It cam get your heart pumping!

 

[Sanura]

Hi there,

I am from Be-Epic, where the coins came from. I came across this thread because I was bored and googled my own name. (Thanks Charlie P)

I am sorry our contact link was actually routed to a defunct email. But the answer is yes, sadly, the coins are essentially play money for a Steampunk game we run. We designed them and ordered them from a company which makes fake coins for such purposes. Sorry to confuse you, we generally try to pick up our messes, but sometimes money falls out of pockets and things.

 

[High Plains Digger]

This person had quite a sense of humor when they said "we try to pick up our messes."
But thinking a little, maybe it was less tounge in cheek and more picking up messes, really, as in what is left around when we get done.

I am glad it is solved, I was going to suggest that it could have something to do with the Farmer's Grange thing we beat to death for a while. Except for the Italian part. Italian Grange? Just remembered, the spaghetti harvest is approaching fast.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Hi there,

I am from Be-Epic, where the coins came from. I came across this thread because I was bored and googled my own name. (Thanks Charlie P)

I am sorry our contact link was actually routed to a defunct email. But the answer is yes, sadly, the coins are essentially play money for a Steampunk game we run. We designed them and ordered them from a company which makes fake coins for such purposes. Sorry to confuse you, we generally try to pick up our messes, but sometimes money falls out of pockets and things.

Thanks for posting. Now we can green check this item as solved. Who knows, it may have some real monetary value in the future to a collector. Look at the prices of antique play money.

What company did you order it from?

 

[Sanura]

Tokens Direct.

And yeah, the game we play stages huge mock combats, with "opponents" carrying these coins and other "loot" on them for the taking, and with all the props that go into it, there is a lot to pick up at the end. Nerf Bullets mostly.

Also, as an interesting note, the Queen'n ounce was a misprint on behalf of our coin makers, all coins made after that first run (we have since switched campsites) display the proper "Queen's Ounce", so the queen'n are a bit of a rare thing at this point.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Tokens Direct.

And yeah, the game we play stages huge mock combats, with "opponents" carrying these coins and other "loot" on them for the taking, and with all the props that go into it, there is a lot to pick up at the end. Nerf Bullets mostly.

Also, as an interesting note, the Queen'n ounce was a misprint on behalf of our coin makers, all coins made after that first run (we have since switched campsites) display the proper "Queen's Ounce", so the queen'n are a bit of a rare thing at this point.

We pretty much pegged it as fantasy but it was a tough one in the beginning. Are they aluminum? What other loot?

 

[High Plains Digger]

Wow! Absolutely correct and factual answer from the "Horse's Mouth". How much better can it get? Now if we can just apply this principle to the chicken coop egg counter, and all similar items like it, the world will be a much better place. Don't forget pignuts! Did our "guest" have anything to do with those?

 

[daroofa]

Nice to get confirmation...I'm sure Southie will be along to green check it for us.

 

[Southie E.J.]

Nice to get confirmation...I'm sure Southie will be along to green check it for us.

Cool! That was interesting trying to find this out. Ill be keeping these coins as a memory. Itll make a good story anyways. It was a fun mystery. Thanks everyone!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Nice to get confirmation...I'm sure Southie will be along to green check it for us.

Cool! That was interesting trying to find this out. Ill be keeping these coins as a memory. Itll make a good story anyways. It was a fun mystery. Thanks everyone!

Dont forget to post the green check. Good ID daroofa. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,259097.0.html

 

[Southie E.J.]

What does it mean to post a green check? Sorry for not understanding lol

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

What does it mean to post a green check? Sorry for not understanding lol

If you feel this is solved,

Go back to your original post,

Click on Modify,

Click on Message icon down arrow,

Click on Solved,

The Green Check will appear


Here is a photo tutorial to help you through that process.


http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,259097.0.html

 

[CSeggelin]

I found one in Fitchburg, MA!

A bit late to the party, but I just found one of these tokens in Coolidge Park, Fitchburg, MA. Searching google for "Her Majesty's Bank of Lira" brought me to this thread. What a cool mystery! So neat that you guys figured it out. The token I found is identical to the ones depicted in the OP.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

old blast from the past

 

[trikikiwi]

A bit late to the party, but I just found one of these tokens in Coolidge Park, Fitchburg, MA. Searching google for "Her Majesty's Bank of Lira" brought me to this thread. What a cool mystery! So neat that you guys figured it out. The token I found is identical to the ones depicted in the OP.

A great find and welcome to Treasurenet. You will get hooked.