Palestine, Complete 4-Piece Set of Templar Tokens. First Issue, c. 1880 Includes copper 5, 10, 20 and 40 Paras (Haffner CC-13A). The Templars were German Protestants who broke away from their church and moved to the Holy Land, settling in Haifa, Jaffa and Jerusalem where they established their own farms, schools, etc. To cope with the shortage of small change, the "Centralcasse," the main financial institution of the Templars, issued tokens which circulated from around 1880 to 1917. In 2004, a set was sold by Heritage for $391. Very Rare. All Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP
From The Abe Sofaer Collection.