Communion Token (Aberdeen)
Issuer
Gilcomston Church
(Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date1771
Object NameToken
MediumWhite metal
ClassificationsTokens
Dimensions26 x 21mm
z Approx: Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: Weight: 9 gm
z Approx: Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: Weight: 9 gm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS013369
Keywords
Gilcomston Church was built in 1771 in an area which is now close to the city centre but which in the 18th century was only a suburb. Although the tokens bear the date of the opening of the chute they may not have been introduced until some years afterwards.
