Judaica / Zionism - England, Two Anglo-Christian Tokens Featuring the Hebrew Tetragrammaton (19th Century)

Judaica / Zionism - England, Two Anglo-Christian Tokens Featuring the Hebrew Tetragrammaton (19th Century) A pair of very rare English religious tokens bearing the sacred Hebrew name of God - “יהו-ה” (YHWH) - combined with Christian and royal British motifs. Such a combination is extremely unusual and appears only on a limited group of Victorian Religious Teaching Tokens, used for preaching, moral instruction, or “Rewards of Merit” in church schools. Token 1 (Left) - White Metal Obverse: Large radiant name “יהו-ה” at top, rays descending downward. Below - a British royal crown. Legend around: FEAR GOD · HONOUR THE KING · LETTLE (Quoting 1 Peter 2:17; LETTLE is likely the maker). Reverse: Full text of The Lord’s Prayer, engraved in extremely fine lettering - a classic feature of early 19th-century religious tokens. Weight: 7.614 g Diameter: 25 mm Token 2 (Right) - Gilt Bronze Obverse: Same layout: radiant “יהוה”, crown below, surrounded by the inscription: FEAR GOD · HONOUR THE KING · REWARD OF MERIT Indicating use as a school reward token for good conduct. Reverse: Again, the complete Lord’s Prayer, densely engraved. Weight: 4.635 g Diameter: 23 mm These tokens are highly desirable among Judaica collectors due to the extremely rare appearance of: The Hebrew Tetragrammaton on Christian devotional pieces British royal symbolism Educational “merit token” usage Full biblical/Christian inscriptions on both sides They illustrate how 19th-century English religious culture drew directly from Hebrew Scripture, creating these unusual crossover artefacts.