Comic-Coin #5 (Adult Novelty Token)

United States (Private Mint) · Circa 1950s-1970s

A brass-colored adult novelty token featuring bawdy puns and sexual imagery, numbered as COMIC-COIN #5.

Country: United States (Private Mint)
Year: Circa 1950s-1970s
Denomination: None (Novelty Token)
Metal: Brass or brass-plated base metal

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Overview

A brass-colored adult novelty token featuring bawdy puns and sexual imagery, numbered as COMIC-COIN #5.

Historical significance

This belongs to a genre of 'Adult Novelty' or 'Bawdy' tokens often sold in souvenir shops, bars, or through mail-order catalogs during the mid-20th century. They were intended as gag gifts or 'flip-to-decide' tokens for social situations.

Obverse (front)

Features a cartoonish king in bed with two women. The text 'ONCE A KING... ALWAYS A KING' is at the top, and 'HEADS' is at the bottom.

Reverse (back)

Features a knight on a horse with a drooping lance. The text 'ONCE A KNIGHT... IS ENOUGH' is at the top, 'TAILS' is at the bottom, and 'COMIC-COIN #5' is in the right field.

Estimated value

$5 - $15 depending on condition and collector interest.

What drives this coin's value

Condition, series completeness (collectors looking for #1 through #12), and the specific humor or 'riqué' level of the design.

Grade assessment

Extremely Fine / About Uncirculated (minimal wear on high points, retains luster).

Mintage & rarity

Common; mass-produced by novelty companies, though specific numbers in the series can be harder to find in high grade.

Authenticity & counterfeit red flags

These are not federally issued currency, so 'authenticity' refers to being an original period piece versus a modern recast. Look for crisp lettering and a lack of casting bubbles.