Token - Far Famed Cake and Biscuit Co.

Token - Far Famed Cake and Biscuit Co. - obverseToken - Far Famed Cake and Biscuit Co. - reverse

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Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Promotional items › Advertising token
Year 1897
Composition Copper
Weight 18.75 g
Diameter 38 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
111257
References W&E# 3128
Andrew Whittlestone, Michael Ewing; 2008. Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 / Volume 1. Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, excluding the Jubilees of 1887 and 1897. Galata, Llanfyllin, Wales.
And 7 more volumes.

Obverse

Inner large circle containing crowned portrait left. Lettering inside circle. Lettering outside circle, beaded border.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TO · COMMEMORATE · THE · 60TH · YEAR · OF · HER · MAJEST'S · REIGN
· 1837 · 1897 ·
VICTORIA REGINA

Engraver: Henry Grueber

Reverse

A long robed angel flying to right, blowing a trumpet held in right hand, and holding a ribbon banner in left hand. Hemisphere globe below. Toothed border within outer circle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FAR FAMED
A.1 CAKES
FAR FAMED CAKES & BISCUITS
ARE THE BEST

Engraver: Henry Grueber

Comments

The Far Famed Cake Company Ltd started in 1881 at Poplar, East London. It is now part of the massive J. Lyons and Company in the UK.
 In 1897 Queen Victoria celebrated the sixtieth year of her reign - a diamond jubilee. She would be Queen until 1901. This is an advertising token for promoting cakes and biscuits during the Queen's diamond jubilee.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1897 

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