Esso Token - F.A. Cup Centenary 1872-1972 Manchester United

Esso Token - F.A. Cup Centenary 1872-1972 (Manchester United) - obverseEsso Token - F.A. Cup Centenary 1872-1972 (Manchester United) - reverse

© Dan Gravenor

Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type Promotional items › Advertising token
Year 1972
Currency Promotional Gas Tokens
Composition Nickel plated steel
Weight 7.9 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 1.88 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
113211

Obverse

Coat of arms. Name of Football Club.

Script: Latin

Lettering: Manchester United

Reverse

FA CUP and Club victories.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FA CUP
(Club victories)
1872 1972
CENTENARY

Edge

Smooth

Comments

F.A. Cup Centenary Medals 1872-1972.



Winners' coins to commemorate the first hundred years issued by ESSO in 1972.
The front shows the Clubs Shield. The reverse has the name of the club(s) they defeated and the year(s) played.


There are two known errors:
One with Aston Villa crest on front with Newcastle United cup wins on reverse.
One with Tottenham Hotspur crest on front with Everton cup wins on reverse.

See also

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1972 

Get this item

Members from this site want to exchange it: thegamesbond, bonzis, Cristian1981, Victor72

Feedback: 4/54/54/54/54/5 (×9)
Country: Pakistan
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×669)
Country: Latvia
Languages: English Russian
Feedback: none
Country: Romania
Languages: English Italian Romanian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×108)
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English Romanian

» See the details of the items available for swap

Numista Rarity index: 62 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)