Moulds for communion tokens

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This picture shows how the moulds from Coupar Angus Relief Church would have been used to cast communion tokens.

One of two brass communion token moulds of Coupar Angus Relief Church, rectangular in shape and inscribed COUPAR / ANGUS

In the 18th century many congregations broke away from the established church on points of principle, mainly concerning choice and appointment of ministers. One of the earliest succession groupings was the Relief Church, founded in 1761.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-711-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KJ 180 B
• Date: Around 1791
  
• Material: Brass. Inscription: COUPAR ANGUS
  Brass. Inscription: RELIEF C.1791
  Mould, token, communion
  Mould, token, communion
  
• Dimensions: 45 mm x 40 mm x 110 mm
  45 mm x 40 mm x 110 mm
  
• What: Mould, token, communion
  Mould, token, communion
  
• Subject: Ecclesiastical, miscellaneous, vestments (NMAS Classification)
  Ecclesiastical, miscellaneous, vestments (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Coupar Angus Relief Church; Fifeshire
  Coupar Angus Relief Church; Fifeshire
  
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• Description: One of two brass communion token moulds of Coupar Angus Relief Church, rectangular in shape and inscribed RELIEF / C.1791
  
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