(No Date) Silver Token Tiffany Money $100 Gilt One Hundred Dollar

Coin Details

Description

This gilt silver token bearing no date represents a Tiffany Money $100 denomination, a fascinating piece of numismatic ephemera from one of America's most iconic luxury brands. Tiffany & Co., founded in New York City in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany, produced various forms of branded currency, gift certificates, and promotional tokens throughout its history. The "$100" denomination and gilt treatment — gold plating over silver — gave this piece an impressive appearance befitting the luxury brand, while the "One Hundred Dollar" inscription emphasized the token's stated value as a form of store credit or gift certificate. Tiffany Money tokens and certificates represent an intersection of numismatics and luxury retail history. The use of gilt silver for a store token demonstrates the level of quality and craftsmanship that Tiffany applied even to its commercial instruments. The undated nature of this piece makes precise attribution difficult, but Tiffany produced various forms of branded monetary instruments from the late nineteenth century through the modern era. As a $100 denomination, this token represented a substantial sum — equivalent to several hundred or even several thousand dollars in modern purchasing power depending on the era of production. Tiffany Money pieces are collected both by exonumia specialists and by collectors of Tiffany & Co. branded items.

Rarity Notes

Tiffany Money tokens are rare, as they were produced in limited quantities for a specific luxury retail application. The $100 gilt silver denomination is among the more impressive Tiffany monetary instruments.

Cross References

PCGS #946912; Tiffany & Co. Money, $100 denomination; gilt silver