M G

FULL

A well struck Token from an European or Indian mint with the initials M G representing the Full task Value. i.e. one bag (full cwt) or 9D. Issuer has not been identified.

SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination pence
AlloyBrass
Diameter34 mm
Thickness mm
Weight13.82 gms
Shaperound
EdgePlain
DieAxisO°
Issue
 mg_full_obverse mg_full_reverse
Lowsley #Unlisted Pridmore #73

Obverse : Centered M G within a beaded circle inside raised rim.
Reverse : Centered FULL within a beaded circle inside raised rim
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Pridmore notes a tokens, with a large hole above the initials and an Integer stamped incuse below on obverse. An incuse O is stamped below the word FULL on the reverse.

Image of countermarked token with hole ex Pridmore collection from B&W print scanned ex Dick Ford Collection (1995 Feb 23 Taisei-Baldwin-Gillio Auction#19 lot #283 part), and colorized with Photo-Shop.

See also smaller Half Task Value token of same issuer.

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. Tokens

The token was scanned at 600 dpi and the images are displayed at 200 dpi.
I thank Bob Lyall of UK, for the scans of this token from his collection.