Here's a neat case of self-perpetuating archaeology. Medieval history spawned sword & sorcery literature. This literature spawned tabletop fantasy role-playing games and Medieval re-enactment groups. These games and groups spawned live action role playing. And now the larpers have created a market for faux-Medieval coinage, which they are buying at game stores, using at larps and dropping here and there. Metal detectorists are starting to find coins like the one in the picture and submitting them to intrigued museum curators.
Can anybody tell me the name of the company that makes/made these toy coins?
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I have a crack team of game store employees and owners in the case, who politely request a photo of the reverse if possible? Unless it's identical, which seems unlikely.
You got it, see above. Same but mirrored.
So far, everyone agrees it's not available in the US. My sole Swedish gaming friend in Lund has not weighed in on the subject yet.
Thanks for looking! Someone told me ToysRUs sell them in Sweden in several sizes.
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It's not an Empire or Maelstrom (two of the UK games) coin that much I do know. I believe Lorien Trust still use plastic coins. It would help if they said where this was found.
If they're simply trying to find out where they're made I know Profound Decisions sourced the coins for Empire from China.