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International Token Web Conference
07-08 May 2022
All scheduled times are in UTC time.
Our speaker Marcelo Gryckiewicz has kindly offered one three packs of tokens to be drawn among the registered participants on the conference. Terms & Conditions
Prize Winners:
1st Prize (50 tokens): 293
(if the winner fails to claim it, the prize goes to: 257)
2nd Prize (40 tokens): 104
(if the winner fails to claim it, the prize goes to: 194)
3rd Prize (40 tokens): 128
(if the winner fails to claim it, the prize goes to: 191)
If the winners do not get an email with instructions, please contact us:
TokenConference@gmail.com
Main stage
Global themes
All tokens are not created equal, but they all deserve the same exposure.
Global knowledge
The greatest experts from all over the world will share their knowledge.
Global broadcast
Video in English with subtiltes for better understanding. Q&A at the end meeting.
The Lectures will be announced soon.
You are still on time to grab the microphone.
Speakers
Lectures
8 May
Seven miles from Sydney and a thousand miles from care: The Port Jackson and Manly Steamship company tokens
Manly was advertised as Australia's premier seaside resort; the Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company ferry as the best way to get there. Let's go back and look at the place, the ferries and the colourful token passes which came in all shapes and sizes.
- Quentin Christensen (Australia)
8 May
Tokens and Textile 1 - "The Dutch Perspective"
Making textile is probably older than what is usually taken as the oldest profession, especially in cold climates. Peter Kraneveld and Amit Mehta follow developments from cottage industry to factory to high-tech and geopolitics. The journey starts in Europe and ends in Asia and is illustrated with tokens that provided textile workers (the heroes of the story) with food and drink.
- Peter Kraneveld (France)
8 May
Tokens and Textile 2 - "The Indian Perspective"
Making textile is probably older than what is usually taken as the oldest profession, especially in cold climates. Amit Mehta and Peter Kraneveld follow developments from cottage industry to factory to high-tech and geopolitics. The journey starts in Europe and ends in Asia and is illustrated with tokens that provided textile workers (the heroes of the story) with food and drink.
- Amit Mehta (India)
8 May
Ferry tokens of Marstrand, Sweden
Marstrand is a small town in Bohuslän on the west coast of Sweden, well known for its castle, boating culture and fishing. It is located at the end of a chain of islands and even today, it is only accessible by ferry. In this presentation I show a selection of tokens used on this ferry route between 1913 and 1972.
- Alex Cameron (Sweden)
8 May
Erotic exonumia
Tokens have been reported associated to erotic features since ancient Greece and Rome. From the XIX century on, brothels and prostitution houses used tokens in the same way large farms utilized them in order to keep control over the monetary exchange within the grounds. Those tokens represent social habits and permit understanding of the current morals and social rules.
- Oswaldo Rodrigues Jr. (Brazil)
8 May
19th Century Bridge Toll Tokens of Central New York State - Cohoes, Troy and Waterford.
These three villages just north of Albany NY has early wooden bridges over the Hudson or Mohawk rivers. Vulcanite and fiber tokens were issued for foot and vehicle passage of similar rates as all three bridges were owned by the same family.
- George Cuhaj (USA)
Thematic Rooms
Zoom meetings with smaller groups that will talk more informally about the theme of the room.
You can debate
T.R. are smaller Zoom meetings talking informally about the theme of the room.
You can interact
Meet, show your tokens, share your ideas, exchange information and advice...
Your favorite themes
Find your beloved topics and like-minded people to expand your network.
The Thematic Rooms will be announced soon.
You are still on time to propose your favorite theme.
Thematic Rooms are subject to last minute additions or changes.
- 7 May | 14:00 UTC
- Yosef Sa’ar
- language: English
Books on Tokens, What's New
What books and catalogues do you use the most, and what do you like the most? What have you found in the last few years? Be ready to show your favourites.
- 7 May | 15:30 UTC
- ITWC
- language: English
Internet Token Resources
Sharing information on the best websites and resources where to learn about tokens, discuss or trade them. Bring your own favourites too.
- 7 May | 17:00 UTC
- Peter Kraneveld
- language: English
Classifying Tokens
Everybody knows what transport tokens are. Really? Our point of departure will be the classification on WoC. Participants in this workshop will brainstorm on what classes of tokens are useful and how to define them. Be ready to explain what exactly you collect and how to define it. Ventilate your experience and opinions in a free for all.
- 8 May | 10:00 UTC
- Alberto Praça
- language: Portuguese
Fichas que falam português
(PT) Do Brasil a Portugal, de Moçambique a Timor… todos os países lusófonos cunharam fichas que merecem ser contadas. Por vezes chegaram mesmo a cruzar os mares. Traga imagens e histórias para partilhar connosco.
(EN) From Brazil to Portugal, from Mozambique to Timor… all Portuguese-speaking countries have minted tokens that deserve to be acclaimed. Sometimes they even crossed the seas. Bring images and stories to share with us.
No room on your favorite theme yet? Propose it now.
Partners
Groups and Organizations that contribute with their efforts to this event:
Fórum Numismatas
www.numismatas.com
Transportation Token Collectors
www.facebook.com/groups/transportationtokens
World of Coins / W.o.Tokens
www.worldofcoins.eu
Token Corresponding Society & Token Congress
www.thetokensociety.org.uk
Numismatique.com
www.numismatique.com
No financial obligations.
Support
The International Token web conference is based on voluntary work from all parts and using free or the most costly-effective tools as possible. Nonetheless, time in in short supply on everyone’s life and there are some unavoidable costs. And we really want to keep the event free to everyone.
If your are able to, there are a number of ways you can contribute and make sure this event stays alive and better each year:
Help with your effort
Send us your ideas and suggestions.
Or get really involved in the organization, helping us on tasks like Tech Assistance, Public Relations, or Sponsors Angariation.
Paperback Books of Proceedings
Buy the paper versions of the Books of Proceedings from the last editions.
The books are produced on a print-on-demand service and shipped directly to you.
Sponsor the event
Your business is able to sponsor the event?
Great, get in touch with us. We will give you visibility all across the event and attract avid collectors to you (including ourselves).
Paperback proceedings are now available
All the registered participants are receiving the Proceedings eBook for free, but for those like us, who love the real books, we now have the option to purchase the paper versions of the proceedings, both 2020 and 2021.
They are sold directly from Blurb, the printing company. Full disclosure: there is a small profit margin to try to cover the conference costs. The company often offers big discount codes. Look for them at the website.