Token

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.2a

Description

Copper token the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the coins are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt.

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

Newport

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Token

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Depth

1/16 in

Diameter

1-3/16 in

Material

Copper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

City

Newport

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America