Name/Title
TokenEntry/Object ID
1953.24.4Description
Copper coin with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S", though it is unclear which letter is first. Flanking the shape are a chisel and a funnel or plunger. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "CACADNAC CHAPTER NO. 27 R. A. M. / WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED JUNE 14 1895" inside of the first.
A Masonic coin or token. Obverse side has two lines of text around the outside. First is "Cascadnac Chapter No. 27, R.A.M. White River Junction, Vt.", second line is "Chartered June 14, 1895". R.A.M. could stand for Royal Ark Mariners or Royal Arch Masonry. Reverse side shows Masonic emblem with initials in a circle and working tools.Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.Context
Produced by the Cascadnac Chapter of the Masons in White River Junction, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1953.24Source or Donor
Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Time Period
19th CenturyPlace
Village
White River JunctionTown
HartfordCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
TokenNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Notes:Depth
1/16 inDiameter
1-13/16 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
FreemasonsPerson or Organization
Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)Related Places
Place
Village
White River JunctionTown
HartfordCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America