Commemorative coin - DUTY - SERVICE - HONOR - 1837 - gold colored aluminum

[time4me]

I posted this in today's finds, but thought I'd give it a run here to see if anyone can ID it for me.

I found two of these close together in the shallow water of a small lake. I think they are modern commemorative coins but not sure for what? DUTY, SERVICE and HONOR sounds like a boy scouts motto of some sort, but I don't know who the guy on the coin is supposed to be, or what the significance of 1837 is.

The coins are quite light in weight, so I think they are aluminum or some similar alloy. They are silver dollar coin size.

Any guesses??

 

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[trikikiwi]

It might have something to do with conscientious objectors.
I'll keep looking.
Mike

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I see feathers but the face doesnt look like an Indian with all that hair... odd token.
"RWM"- It may be made by the Roger Williams Mint. http://www.rogerwilliamsmint.com/

 

[AZ-Mtnman]

What about the "B" on the front? Could that help indentify?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Maybe where it was found will be a clue. Do people swim in this California lake? ...Golf course?...park?

 

[Ramitt]

I would gues a faternal coin, possibly Improved Order of the Red Men?

 

[AZ-Mtnman]

Kinda hard to tell from your post, Ramitt, but I'm taking that as you making a joke?

 

[Ramitt]

I am not sure why you say that?

 

[AZ-Mtnman]

Only because the pic doesn't really depict a "red man". If you look closely, that guy has a beard, and doesn't have native features.

 

[Ramitt]

I was mostly looking att he headband with feather, didn't notice the beard so much.

 

[AZ-Mtnman]

I hear you, but my first impression was fur trader?

 

[Ramitt]

That could be, has the right look.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Like I asked earlier, where was it found might hold a clue.
My guess it that they are used somewhere near the lake where you found them. Also what size is it?


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[Bigcypresshunter]

They look like a half dollar size or larger? Is this correct?

 

[kierdan]

I see feathers but the face doesnt look like an Indian with all that hair... odd token.
"RWM"- It may be made by the Roger Williams Mint. http://www.rogerwilliamsmint.com/

I agree. Looks to be a token from Roger Williams Mint. They are now part of tokens direct, Americas largest token manufacturer.

 

[time4me]

They are dollar coin size...

 

[trikikiwi]

My research has led me to the assumption that it is possibly, a fairly contemporary commemorative token belonging to a Hunter's Lodge (Society) of the US ofA and commemorates the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837.

Mike