Two-up Souvenir
2023.54.1 - 2023.54.3
Two-up paddle and two Australian pennies mounted on timber round.
Name/Title
Two-up SouvenirEntry/Object ID
2023.54.1Description
Two-up souvenir paddle from Tasmania, Australia. The paddle is possibly made from Meranti and the log is possibly a blonde sugar gum. The pennies are Australian.Use
A traditional Australian gambling game, two-up has a "spinner" who throws two coins, usually Australian pennies, into the air via a "paddle". Players bet on how the coins will both fall: both heads up, both tails up, or one of each (known as "odds"). Illegal in most states of Australia, it is traditionally played in pubs and clubs throughout Australia on Anzac Day, when it is legal to do so. It has been legalised for play in some casinos and several tourist "two-up schools" in the Outback.Category
Currency, Game, Personal Effects, War Memorabilia