Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland. Boordgeld 5
Maker
Nederland Line [Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland]
(1870 - 1970)
Date1955
Object number00008064
NameToken
MediumMetal, brass.
DimensionsOverall: 1 x 16 x 16 mm
ClassificationsCoins and medals
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Margaret Hendrikson
DescriptionCopper token to the value of 5 Boordgeld issued by the Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland [Nederland Line] for use aboard its passenger ships.HistoryIssued by SMN (Steaming Corporation Netherlands) as currency on board its ships as they were prohibited from importing or exporting Dutch after WWII. The tokens were bought before boarding and spent on board.
The Schoevers family bought this token when they migrated from the Netherlands to Australia on board JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT in 1955.Nederland Line [Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland]
1955
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5 April 1955
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15 March 1955
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