Communion Token (Aberdeen)
Issuer
Old Machar Free Church
Date19th century
Object NameToken
MediumWhite metal
ClassificationsTokens
Dimensions21 x 27 x 2mm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS064655
Keywords
After the Disruption of 1843 which gave birth to the Free Church, a break-away group from St Machar's Cathedral formed a Free Church congregation in Old Aberdeen.
The rectangle with cut corners is one of a number of standard token types made by specialist maufacturers.
