One Florin for identification

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Hey,
I have really small coin, this is ONE FLORIN and I can't find more informations about that.
no date,
0,53 g
ø 13 mm

Similar coins are in UK but these coins are larger ;/

I will be really happy if you can help me.

     
Regards from Poland
Robert
I think it's a token.
Kenny

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 Indeed - they were early toy money - for use in playing games, or when playing a game of cards for 'money'. Not officially issued by the Royal Mint of course; the name Lauer or Lindauer comes to mind as the maker. I have seen half sovereigns, crowns etc - all toy money, and never intended as forgeries - which is why they were made smaller than originals.

https://en.numista.com/forum/topic7224.html

 I remember similar coins/tokens/toy money from a while ago, where in the above Topic I found a link to the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge here in the UK and they list all sorts of toy money. Hope it helps.  :)
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
thank for fast help :)
Regards from Poland
Robert
OK - in that link is a link to the museum, and there are five pages of toy coins - 50 per page and 214 coins, currently. There are two examples like your florin coin (made by Lauer) on the first page, numbers 24 and 25 which I counted down the page. Here are their links ...

http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opac/search/cataloguedetail.html?&priref=158640&_function_=xslt&_limit_=50

http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opac/search/cataloguedetail.html?&priref=158641&_function_=xslt&_limit_=50
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

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