Bidspirit auction | Hungary/Romania: Kolozsvár (Cluj) Jewish community

Hungary/Romania: Kolozsvár (Cluj) Jewish community 'Shechita' clipped 36 Fillér tax token , struck in brass, (ND) circa. 1900; not maker-marked; size: 24mm; weight: 3.45g. Obverse: Hebrewith Yiddish word ”Gabela”; Hung. legend above: ”ORTH[ODOX] IZR. [AELITA] HITKÖZSÉG | Kolozsvár” ( Orthodox Jewish Community of Kolozsvár [Cluj] ). On reverse: ”36”. ' Gabela ' was an indirect tax on the Kosher slaughter of chickens and cattle , imposed in the areas of Romania & Bulgaria. The income financed the activities, services and charities of the Jewish community. In UNC; Schaffer CLU-23 gives it highest rarity rating (1-5 pieces known).