Hello all!
I added a folder to my
gallery for British
Provincial Tokens of the 18th Century. They are more commonly known as
Conder Tokens.
After collecting ancients for about 5 years I discovered Conders and was hooked. Most of my early ancient
collection was sold off to satisfy my new interest. Now that I am back to collecting ancients my
Conder collection is suffering the same
fate. It's a never ending cycle this hobby of ours.
Originally the tokens were made by private companies to fill the shortage of copper coinage in
England during the late 18th Century. Eventually collectors became interested in them and a new craze was born. The subject matter of
Conder tokens range from storefront advertising all the way to the Napoleonic Wars. I got years worth of enjoyment out of these coins and I thought I would share them with the
Forvm.
Here are just a few examples:
