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Communion tokens

Scope note

Designates small tokens, of various metals and in various shapes, originally issued by the Calvinist Church as vouchers to members who qualified for communion, and later used in the United States by other Christian denominations.

This term has 39 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

3000191353

Broader Terms used

<nonmonetary tokens>
tokens

Term used for

tokens, communion

Equivalent Terms used

communion token

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Fraserburgh

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Aberdeen

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: K. T. (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Kintore

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: N. K. (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Newlands

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