Bidspirit auction | Palestine - Cantina Token “Spiny

Palestine - Cantina Token “Spiny & Sons” - 1 Piastre 1930s - PCGS AU 53 - Very Rare - A rare 1 Piastre cantina token issued by Spiny & Sons, a business operating in Palestine during the 1930s under the British Mandate. These tokens were commonly used as internal payment instruments in railway station canteens and local supply stores, where workers and travelers could purchase food, beverages, and basic goods. Such pieces illustrate the local economic systems that developed during the Mandate era, when small change was often scarce and businesses issued their own tokens for convenience. An evocative piece reflecting daily life and commerce in Mandate-era Palestine, and the practical ingenuity of local enterprises like Spiny & Sons.