sonRA Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Found this lumped in with a bunch of other coins, I'm not even sure what country its from, but I think its from Southeast Asia. My Grandad served in India during WWII. The quarter is a size reference. Any info would be greatly appreciated! Sonya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyg Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Any info would be greatly appreciated! Sonya It's a Hindu temple token from India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonRA Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Oh thank you so much! This has been bugging me for months. Now I have to call my mum and ask how she ended up with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESUSLOVESU Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Dear Collector, This is popularly known as "Rama Tanka coins". The image shows the mythical marriage of Rama and Sita with the monkey god of India hanuman bowing down. This is supposed to have been minted by Temples of India as souvenirs to give to devotees and new visitors about 300 years back.. There was a great craze about 3 years back and this brass token sold for as much as Rs 3000(about US$68). But the prevailing price is Rs 300 to Rs 600( $7 to $14) now. Modern counterfeits are also common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netFish Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 on right side you have USA 25 cents, i do not think it is silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiho Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 on right side you have USA 25 cents, i do not think it is silver Cheeky New Yorker! It looks like George Washington is out in the cold and can see his breath... (Back on topic) Cool temple token! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netFish Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 ha.ha... but still it is quarter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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