Keeling-Cocos Islands 1968 Plastic 10 Cent Token Uncirculated Predecimal Banknote the 11th animal in the

the 11th animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac

also the inscriptions: Sherwood – the name of the series

1948 and 1936

The reverse depicts Britannia seated right

Lewis’ classic fantasy series

Keeling-Cocos Islands 1968 Plastic 10 Cent Token Uncirculated Predecimal Banknote the 11th animal in theThis 10 Cent token, issued in 1968 for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, forms part of a scarce series of plastic emergency or merchant tokens. Produced in bright, durable plastic, the set ranged from 5 to 100 Rupees, each showing a palm tree on a small islandsymbolising the Cocos long standing coconut industry. Their exact function remains uncertain, though evidence suggests local use in trade or as substitutes for small change. Issued just two years