Token Collection (#8)

Allegorical figure of Friesland and Groningen with coats of arms
6039688 Allegorical figure of Friesland and Groningen with coats of arms by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Euryclea discovers Ulysses (engraving)
973724 Euryclea discovers Ulysses (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Euryclea discovers Ulysses)

Token for Pidcocks Menagerie, Exeter Change, The Strand, London, 1801 (copper)
2959980 Token for Pidcocks Menagerie, Exeter Change, The Strand, London, 1801 (copper) by English School, (19th century); Timothy Millett Collection; English, out of copyright

Pass to St Patricks Club, c. 1800 (silver)
2959976 Pass to St Patricks Club, c.1800 (silver) by Irish School, (19th century); Timothy Millett Collection; Irish, out of copyright

Vauxhall Gardens Entry Ticket, 1808 (silver)
2959938 Vauxhall Gardens Entry Ticket, 1808 (silver) by English School, (19th century); Timothy Millett Collection; English, out of copyright

Vauxhall Gardens Entry Ticket, 1808 (silver)
2959937 Vauxhall Gardens Entry Ticket, 1808 (silver) by English School, (19th century); Timothy Millett Collection; English, out of copyright

Ivory pass for Kings Theatre and Opera House, London Haymarket, 1795 (ivory)
2959897 Ivory pass for Kings Theatre and Opera House, London Haymarket, 1795 (ivory) by English School, (18th century); Timothy Millett Collection; English, out of copyright

Kings Theatre, Haymarket, Lord Chamberlains gold pass, c. 1790 (gold)
2959895 Kings Theatre, Haymarket, Lord Chamberlains gold pass, c.1790 (gold) by English School, (18th century); Timothy Millett Collection; English, out of copyright

Vauxhall Gardens, Duke of Bedford, silver season ticket, c. 1750 (silver)
2959869 Vauxhall Gardens, Duke of Bedford, silver season ticket, c.1750 (silver) by English School, (18th century); Timothy Millett Collection; English, out of copyright

Shakespeare, Drury Lane Theatre, season ticket, 1739 (silver)
2959864 Shakespeare, Drury Lane Theatre, season ticket, 1739 (silver) by English School, (18th century); Timothy Millett Collection; English, out of copyright

A Favour, 1898 (oil on canvas)
CH390490 A Favour, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); 91.4x51.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Valentines Day card (chromolitho)
731646 Valentines Day card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valentines Day card)

Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I
6039859 Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I, 1678-1711)

Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I
6039852 Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, 1503-1564)

Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
6039851 Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, 1500-1558)

Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund
6039847 Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, 1368-1437)

Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus IV
6039844 Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus IV. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, 1361-1419)

Portrait of Byzantine Emperor Heraklonas
6039798 Portrait of Byzantine Emperor Heraklonas. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Byzantine Emperor Heraklonas, 626-641)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Libius Severus
6039782 Portrait of Roman Emperor Libius Severus. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Libius Severus, 420-465)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Julian
6039765 Portrait of Roman Emperor Julian. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Julian, 332-353)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Magnentius
6039764 Portrait of Roman Emperor Magnentius. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Magnentius, 303-353. Flavius Magnus Magnentius Augustus)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Licinius
6039759 Portrait of Roman Emperor Licinius. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Licinius, 263-325)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Maxentius
6039758 Portrait of Roman Emperor Maxentius. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Maxentius, 276-312. Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius Augustus)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Philip the Arab
6039733 Portrait of Roman Emperor Philip the Arab. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus, 204-249)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Caracalla
6039720 Portrait of Roman Emperor Caracalla. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Caracalla or Antoninus, 188-217)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Pescennius Niger
6039717 Portrait of Roman Emperor Pescennius Niger. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Pescennius Niger, 135-194AD)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Domitian
6039706 Portrait of Roman Emperor Domitian. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Domitian, 51AD-96AD, Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus)

A Roman priest offers a sacrifice to the gods at the building of
6039690 A Roman priest offers a sacrifice to the gods at the building of by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Roman priest offers a sacrifice to the gods)

Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I
6039858 Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, 1640-1705)

Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III
6039845 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, Fridericus III, Fredericus Brunsvicensis)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Justinian I
6039792 Portrait of Roman Emperor Justinian I. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Justinian I, 482-565)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Avitus
6039779 Portrait of Roman Emperor Avitus. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Avitus, 395-456)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great
6039760 Portrait of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, 272-337)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Aemilian
6039740 Portrait of Roman Emperor Aemilian. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Aemilianus, 213-253)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax
6039726 Portrait of Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax, Maximinus I, 173-238)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Clodius Albinus
6039719 Portrait of Roman Emperor Clodius Albinus. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Clodius Albinus, 150-197)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Lucius Verus
6039713 Portrait of Roman Emperor Lucius Verus. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Lucius Verus, 130AD-169AD. Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Hadrian
6039709 Portrait of Roman Emperor Hadrian. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Roman Emperor Hadrian, 76-138, Publius Aelius Hadrianus Augustus)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Augustus
6039696 Portrait of Roman Emperor Augustus. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Augustus, Imperator Caesar Divi filius Augustus, 63BC to AD14)

Portrait of Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz (1657-1696)
6039687 Portrait of Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz (1657-1696). by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz (1657-1696)

Chinese Fan (painted paper)
AKM210023 Chinese Fan (painted paper) by Chinese School (18th century); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; (add.info)

Gaming pieces (hardstone)
HSC325690 Gaming pieces (hardstone) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); heights: 2-3.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Love Offerings (oil on canvas)
CH402085 Love Offerings (oil on canvas) by Harlamoff, Alexei Alexevich (1842-1922); 54.6x40.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Bringing the Ex-voto to the Church, 1875 (oil on panel)
NUL407649 Bringing the Ex-voto to the Church, 1875 (oil on panel) by Hennessy, William John (1839-1917); 97x152.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Huguenot, 1852 (w / c, pen, ink and gouache on paper) (see also 19693)
CEC128103 The Huguenot, 1852 (w/c, pen, ink and gouache on paper) (see also 19693) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 13.3x8.5 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford

For Faith and Freedom, by Walter Besant (engraving)
1595516 For Faith and Freedom, by Walter Besant (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: For Faith and Freedom, by Walter Besant)

Commemorative medal (bronze)
1203519 Commemorative medal (bronze) by Frampton, George James (1860-1928); 10.4x8.2 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English, out of copyright

As You Like It, Act I, scene ii (engraving)
971637 As You Like It, Act I, scene ii (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: As You Like It, Act I, scene ii)

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"Tokens: A Glimpse into History and Beyond" Step back in time as we explore the fascinating world of tokens. From ancient Roman emperors to adorable Cairns Terriers, these small objects have left their mark throughout history. The portrait of Roman Emperor Aurelian reminds us of the power and grandeur that once ruled the empire. Majestic and commanding, his token symbolizes an era long gone but not forgotten. In contrast, the image of a Cairns Terrier from 1963 brings a touch of whimsy to our collection. This charming little dog captured hearts with its playful nature and endearing appearance - a delightful token indeed. But they are not limited to emperors or pets; they can also represent status or importance. The phrase "big cheese" comes to mind when considering those who hold significant positions or wield great influence - their one of authority. Traveling further back in time, we encounter another series of Roman emperor portraits: Majorian, Pupienus, Vespasian, Olybrius, Marcian, Avitus. Each face tells a story of leadership and governance during different periods in Rome's rich history. Tokens also played a practical role in everyday life. The ration book from 1919 belonging to William Pearson offers insight into post-war Britain's struggle for sustenance. It serves as a reminder that even basic necessities were once obtained through such tokens. Moving beyond borders and centuries away lies India's military siege during the 17th century. Here we find Muhammad bin Tughluq issuing token currency - an innovative approach at that time which aimed to streamline trade amidst challenging circumstances. These diverse examples demonstrate how tokens have transcended cultures and purposes over time. They serve as tangible connections between past civilizations and present-day understanding. So next time you come across a token – whether it be an ancient coin or something more contemporary – take a moment to appreciate the stories it holds. These small artifacts are not just symbols.