J.A.R & Co. Colombo
18 Cents

A Ceylon 18 Cent Coffee Token, which must have been issued after 1870, with initials which have not yet been identified
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination 18 Cents
AlloyAE
Diameter22.5 mm
Thickness mm
Weight3.75 gms
Shaperound
EdgeGrained
DieAxis
Issue
jarco_18c_obverse jarco_18c_reverse
Pridmore #47

Obverse : J.A.R & Co.
* COLOMBO *
between plain circle and a beaded circle along raised rim. An ornamental Cross with a eight ray star in each quadrant.
Reverse : 18 CENTS within a beaded circle inside raised rim.

Reference
* The Coins of British Commonwealth of Nations to the end of the reign of George VI 1952
Part 2 - Asian Territories by F. Pridmore Spink & Son Ltd., 1965.

The image of this token is from 2007 July 25 Noble Auction#85 (lot #2299 part) ex Robert Climpson Collection. Displayed at 200 dpi.