Communion Token (Old Aberdeen)
Date1820
Object NameToken
Mediumlead alloy
ClassificationsTokens
Dimensions20 x 20mm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS013371
Keywords
The parish church of Old Machar, better known as St Machar's Cathedral, is situated in Old Aberdeen and was formerly the cathedral church of the Diocese of Aberdeen.
The church which survives today (and which issued the communion token) is the nave or westernmost part of the medieval cathedral now furnished with its distinctive twin spires. The eastern most section (crossing and choir) became ruinous in the 17th century.
