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Gaming counters

Scope note

Use for tokens, often small round disks, that replace coins when games are in progress and which may be reconverted into cash.

This term has 93 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

3000205348

Broader Terms used

<semi-monetary tokens>

Narrower Terms used

poker chips

Term used for

chips
chips, gambling
counters, gaming
gambling chips

Equivalent Terms used

gaming counter

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of 50 pfennig

50 pfennig

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Third guinea

Third guinea

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Kettle, Henry
Place of use: Great Britain

An image of Third guinea

Third guinea

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Kettle, Henry
Place of use: Great Britain

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Guinea (coin)

Guinea (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Great Britain

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Ruler: George II (1727-60) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Birmingham (Uncertain)

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

Sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)

Sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)

Sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)

Sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)

Sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)

Half sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)

Guinea

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)

Sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)

Sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)

Half guinea

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)

Half sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)

Half sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)

Half sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)

Guinea

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)

Sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)

Guinea

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)

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