Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Templar Token - 10 Para - Third Issue

Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,625
Including buyer's premium
Nickel plated zinc Templar token. 10 Para. Third issue.
Obverse: a plow and the legend "Centralcasse des Tempels" [the central fund of the Temple]. Reverse: denomination and the legend "Consummarke".
Diameter: 18 mm. AU condition. Light signs of use at high points. Full luster on one side; almost ful luster on the other side.
One of the rarest tokens of this issue. Only about 20-25 copies are known. This is one of the finest known examples.
Art, Art Books and Prints, Bezalel, Objects, Numismatics
Art, Art Books and Prints, Bezalel, Objects, Numismatics