Tokens & Medals

Explore fascinating tales of currency substitutes and bold, artistic works told by the hobby’s leading experts.

January 3, 2024

4 min read

A 19th-century life insurance company ran into legal  trouble when it failed to pay its members as promised.

November 30, 2023

5 min read

A token recalls the legend of how residents of Windham, Connecticut, mistook the croaking of bullfrogs for an attacking army.

November 6, 2023

4 min read

Hans Schular designed medals for the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic and Fine Arts' 100th anniversary.

November 5, 2023

4 min read

Edward Arthur Freeman issued a trade token for his drug store in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1871 for about six months.

November 5, 2023

8 min read

Nineteenth-century copper tokens provide a window into the history of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain.