Hard-times tokens are large-cent-sized copper tokens, struck from about 1833 through 1843, serving as unofficial currency.

Thousands of numbered copper tokens that click under foot tile the floors.

Lu-Tze restocked his travel bag with food from some of the houses, making sure to leave little copper tokens in their place.

Upon their doing so, they would receive copper tokens that they wore around their necks.

The resultant gap was filled with copper tokens that approximated the size of the halfpenny, struck on behalf of merchants.

As lightweight copper tokens remained in circulation, local authorities took matters into their hands.

In addition to British coins, copper tokens were issued in 1823 and 1856 in denominations of and 1 penny.

Beginning in 1793, a U.S. merchant started giving out copper tokens which could be collected by the consumer and exchanged for items in the store.

In 1785, Connecticut contracted for the minting of its own copper tokens.

The only known illustration of the Cwmdwyfran Iron Works is the engraving contained on the copper tokens.