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amizengo

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Hello to all.
We found this coin like disk .Its diameter is 10cm and weighs 1000gm.
Can someone help us know what is it made of and for what purpose. And what value.
Am in contact Please
 

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Maybe something to do with Cecil Rhodes. Matobo is in Zimbabwe. Just a wild guess.
 
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The Dead Man's Penny as it was known, was a memorial medallion issued to the families of soldiers of the British Empire who were killed in battle during the first world war. If was a token of condolence, also known as the 'Dead Man's Penny' or 'Death Penny' because of its resemblance to the coin. 1,355,000 were issued, made from 450 tons of bronze. Source: Wiki
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The Dead Man's Penny as it was known, was a memorial medallion issued to the families of soldiers of the British Empire who were killed in battle during the first world war. If was a token of condolence, also known as the 'Dead Man's Penny' or 'Death Penny' because of its resemblance to the coin. 1,355,000 were issued, made from 450 tons of bronze. Source: Wiki
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Don in SoCal
Thanks for the information.
 
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