Token 8 - SWA - South West Africa – 1 Shilling C.D.M. Company Token, c. 1920–1930

Token 8 - SWA - South West Africa – 1 Shilling C.D.M. Company Token, c. 1920–1930

Original brass company token of the Consolidated Diamond Mines of South West Africa Ltd. (C.D.M.), associated with the diamond-mining industry of South West Africa.

The token bears “C.D.M.” within a dotted circle on one side and “1/-” within a dotted circle on the other, representing 1 shilling. Brass, small round format, with a green patina and light circulation wear.

The Consolidated Diamond Mines of South West Africa Ltd. was established in 1920, following the transition from German to South African administration, and became an important diamond-mining company in South West Africa.

Catalogue: Specialist references for this particular token remain limited; related C.D.M. tokens are known in denominations including 1/-, 2/- and 2/6. A scarce and historically interesting example of company/token currency connected with the early diamond-mining industry of South West Africa.